MGA MAMAMATAY TAO O EXPLORER? | ANG MGA VIKINGS NOONG MEDIEVAL AGE

One morning on June 8, 793 While the people of Lindisfarne Island were quietly preparing They saw in the distance the three different ships approaching them A few minutes after this These ships stormed into the sea And swept away the many falling ships Their bodies were white and large And there were many who were covered in hair and armed with various weapons These pirates killed all they saw When they reached the center of the small town, the church They were able to reach the priests and monks who were praying No mercy was shown by these strange pirates Almost all of them were inside the church Many of the survivors were buried and buried in their ships And never seen again For those who witnessed These pirates are like monsters from another planet What they did not know What they witnessed was the invasion of the Vikings And the beginning of what we call the Viking Age The Vikings are a group of people from the region of what is now called Scandinavia Which is currently made up of Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland The Vikings are known as explorers and expert sailors In addition to being explorers The Vikings are also known as locals, explorers and colonizers Where they discovered many lands In the last year of the 8th century It is said that the Viking Age began when these Vikings explored The Lindisfarne that we mentioned earlier But why did the Viking Age begin? The beginning of this time is due to various reasons At this time The population boom or rapid rise of the population of Scandinavia experienced In other occasions Population growth is good for countries However, the situation in Scandinavia is different A large part of their territory is not suitable for living or even planting This is because a large part of their land is frozen due to the very low temperature Therefore, many Scandinavian residents were forced To leave and look for their land where they can live or get what they need In addition to the lack of land Another issue that experts are looking at due to the attack of the Vikings Is the lack of women in Scandinavia The Viking society practices polygamy where A rich and powerful man can get many women as his wife Because of this system Many former Vikings who were under the influence of their manhood Lost the opportunity to have a wife As an answer to this lack It became a modus operandi for the Vikings to kidnap the women living in the towns they were invading From Scandinavia These brave Vikings crossed the very dangerous waters of the North Sea Heading to different parts of Europe, Africa, Asia and North America Riding their longships Longships are a type of sea vehicles Equipped with a bow and a sail It has an average length of 40 to 70 feet And can carry up to 40 to 60 sailors Although the appearance of longships is simple These ships are engineering marvels It was able to cross the very dangerous North Sea And become the vast Atlantic Ocean Aside from their longships The biggest reason why the Vikings were able to reach the faraway lands Is because of their natural skill in navigation And the strength of the mind to travel towards the unknown Now, let's talk about how the Vikings fought Like the popular show Vikings on Netflix The historical Vikings are often armed with war axes and swords The war axes are the favorite weapon of the Vikings Not because it is effective But because it has various advantages Such as chopping wood And to compose ships The Vikings also like to use swords Because it can be used in distant battles And it is cheap to make Because it only requires a little iron On the other hand Swords are expensive because it is made of pure steel That's why only the rich Vikings have it The Vikings do not have a uniform Where they wear whatever they have Some Vikings use chainmail If it can afford their budget And round helmets Apart from the knowledge of the majority There is no evidence that says These Vikings wore helmets with chains The Vikings were successful in their battle Not because they were skilled in war But because of their intelligence These Vikings targeted the soft targets in Europe Such as the homeless and the monasteries Before they could build a strong army The kingdoms they invaded The Vikings have long escaped From their fast longships The Vikings are legendary Because of their bravery And bravery in battle This bravery of the Vikings Is rooted in their belief in Norse mythology Particularly in worshiping Thor and Odin The gods of strength, death, war, and salvation According to their belief Whoever is defeated in battle Will go to Valhalla The version of heaven of the Vikings Where they will be with the defeated warriors And continue the unending war That's why Violence is really part of the daily life of the Vikings The Vikings used special weapons in battle Which are called Berserkers The Berserkers pierced the enemy Without worrying about their own safety The Berserkers can see Their own shield To stop them from leaving When the enemy is gone The Berserkers will attack Everyone who is close to them That's why their allies avoid them When the Berserkers are gone They expect to destroy their own formation We mentioned earlier That the Vikings first invaded England in 793 When they invaded Lindisfarne The true Viking invasion of England Will take place in 865 AD When the well-known Viking Ragnar Lothbrok And his sons Halfdan Invaded England A large English territory Was taken by Ragnar's forces Where the land they occupied Will be known as Danelaw From England The Vikings continued their journey to Canluran Where they also occupied Some parts of Ireland Scotland Until they reached The distant islands of Iceland and Greenland Even so An unexpected event will take place Where they will discover a new continent In 986 AD An expedition led by Eric the Red Went astray Where they landed on a continent in Canluran This is North America According to Eric the Red The land was full of berries and grapes That's why He called this land The Grapes of Vinland The story of this journey Of the Vikings in North America Is called the Vinland Saga Aside from their expedition to Canluran and the North The Vikings also headed to France Spain and other territories in Eastern Europe Here They carried out terror raids Where They did not let anyone know What was going on in their territory The Vikings invaded the city of Paris The capital of the Carolingian Empire In 885 AD In the hope of conquering The most powerful city of Canluran Europe But due to the excellent defense of the French commander Odo They crushed the Viking forces in the battle And many of them were defeated As a solution to the repeated battles of these barbarians The French agreed with the Viking leader Rolo According to the agreement Rolo and his soldiers Will be given land in Normandy In addition to stopping their battles Rolo's Vikings were also ordered by the King of France To guard the rivers That the Vikings could pass through To return to France Rolo and his men Will convert to Christianity And they will establish the Duchy of Normandy Of course This duchy will be an important member Of the First Crusade Led by Bohemond the Norman Italy was also not safe From the Vikings' invasion By Björn Ironside In 860 AD Spain and North Africa Also experienced invasions During the Viking Age Between the 9th and 10th century AD Despite this The most important exploration That the Vikings will do Will not take place in Canluran Europe If not in the East From Scandinavia The Vikings traveled The confused rivers of Europe Until they reached The heart of Eastern Europe In their journey to these rivers They used a boat to sail That's why These Vikings are called Rus or people who sail The Rus will form A part of their own community Called Rus Estates That's why These small states Will unite And they will form a nation Known as Russia Because of their journey To the East The Vikings will have A connection to the biggest Tribes of this time This is the East Roman Empire The Islamic Kingdoms And the Chinese Empire Using the Volga Trade Route The Vikings traded To Christians Muslims and Chinese Many And tons of Salamine Seda and other products From the East Were used by the Vikings That they sold to Canluran In exchange They sold The products of Scandinavia Like amber Animal skin And people That they kidnapped From Canluran As proof Of this Tons of silver coins From the Middle East Were found by archaeologists In Scandinavia An interesting archaeological evidence Of the Asian-Viking trade Is the Birka Ring Found in Sweden The ring is carved on the bell Like Allah A solid evidence Of the union of two Different civilizations Because of their Struggle The Russian-Vikings Were recruited by the Byzantine Emperors to be bodyguards At this point The elite force Of the East Roman Empire The Varangian Guards The Byzantine Emperors Liked the Varangians Because of their Struggle And because of their loyalty Even so The Viking Age Will be short And will end More than 300 years after its beginning One of the most Disappointing And we can say Weakness of the Vikings Is their quick Cultural assimilation They quickly get the culture Of the lands they occupy That's why in the 11th century Many of the Vikings Are not real Vikings Because their culture Is closer to their land Next In the beginning of the 11th century Gradually The European communities Learned how to fight The Viking attacks Like having castles Walls for the citizens And having their own navy Because of These adaptations It's not easy to fight And gradually the Vikings Lose their will to fight But the bigger Power that will end The Viking Age is Christianity When Christianity Spread in Scandinavia Gradually Their strict tradition Because they abandoned Norse Mythology as a guide And replaced it with the Bible Next Because the Scandinavians It was no longer acceptable For them to worship Their fellow Christians Although There is no definite date Experts believe That the Viking Age ended In the last year of the 11th century AD Because of the Abandonment of the Vikings They did not deliberately Destroy the path of history They were the ones That you think Have no connection to each other Through their Expanded path of worship In their journey They will build The two most important countries In history The Duchy of Normandy That has a big role in the Crusades And the Russia that still exists In the present time That's why We should look at the Vikings Not only as barbarians Who did nothing but destroy and kill But also as explorers As pioneers Of the Middle Ages There are many more details About the Vikings That we did not include in this episode So if you want to add something Just comment it below I hope you learned a lot In this episode Again, I am Sir Ian And let's study history together