Great Heathen Army appears in Northumbria - Vikings 4x18
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apparently King Aelle and his "army" leaders never heard of scouts.
In the actual history, Ivar pretended to have small number of army then lured him to a suprise attack.
@@confusedcaveman5678 Yes the writers kinda in a way used that in the battle against Athelwolf and Ecberts army in Wessex.
Yup they seems pretty stupid indeed
The show Vikings are extremely inaccurate its only fiction. I find it funny how many people think it is good as a historical source.
Zid02 many of The characters in The show have been real Vikings. And The events in The show have happened just Not by The Vikings in The show and Not in that short Timeline!
Let's all appreciate how good the actor for King Aelle is.
He made me hate the character so much thats good acting
@@alex360c Ælle did nothing wrong
@@alex360c and he still made me feel bad for him when he said " how much gold and silver u want for sparring my life ? ".
He actually played Ragnar in something else.
@@jackwhite6537 he played Ivar in Hammer of the Gods
"God help us"
"I don't think he can"
love it
@@Dylan-vj9yl nor a coward
One of the best lines in the series
Blasphemy!
Just how he abandon Rome
Keep it at 666 please lol
Conner Mcgregors "swag walk" has nothing on Flokis "Heathen Strut".
Heathen Strut.
I like it. Stealing it.
Lol @ heathen strut
Haha yes love Floki's Heathen Strut.
@Brandy Tallent I wonder did he recognise Floki from their first meeting or was he just terrified at the sight of a painted badass Viking haha
Conor* Mcgregor can't even walk right now...
Bjorn - Brothers, bring everyone.
Brothers- Everyone, what do you mean.
Bjorn - EVERYYYYYONEEEEEE
not many will understand this
@@poopz Luc Besson should direct an episode of Vikings.
poopz Leon the professional is a pretty popular film...
Surely you meant "EEEEVRYONNNH!"
Also NFS Most Wanted.
Respect to King Aelle for actually being with his army during the war
Back in the day king had to lead army to battle especially since small nation like his could only afford 1 army so couldn't let someone else command it.
@@wattpad3094I think he ment more of he was impressed it seemed like he was fighting on the front lines because usually with the exception of a few most stayed back and acted as more of a stregic general moving troops etc
AElla expected a force of several hundred, at best. It was his arrogance to underestimate the Vikings thát badly. He showed up wit ha sizable force: ~3000? Maybe a bit more?
The Great Heathen Army was ATLEAST 15.000 to 20.0000! Each of the warriors would best a Northumbrian soldier.. 2 to 1, 3 to 1 even? So for Aella to stand a chance against this onslaught, his army had to be atleast 10x as large!!
But being King of Northumbria, he had no choice then to stay ad lead his army ....into its doom! Fleeing would have only angered the Vikings more, as it was an act of cowardice. As it would also completely demoralize his troops on the field there, giving them even less of a chance to atleast dimnish some of the Viking's numbers...
Aella knew, once he saw the real size of the Great Heathen Army, he was done for... all he could do, was maintain his honor, and lead his troops in a less-humiliating defeat, in the hopes that the other Kingdoms of England would have a better chance on facing this vást force...
Later in the show however, you see how Ivar 'strategically toys' with Aethelwulf, and sends/lures him right to where they want him? Wessex had actually mustered almost ALL its militairy, to face the Vikings, yet were lured into an ambush! It was a hard fight, but even Aethelwulf, bringing the strongest of England's armies to face the Vikings, was vastly outnumbered and never stood a chance!
@@thegreenreaper6660 His arronence was his doom, he should have sent out scouts and then he would have knew that he has 0 chance with such a small force against the Vikings. He should have get all the fighting capable man possible, send delegates to Wexes and join forces with them.
@@thegreenreaper6660 in the show it says that the great heathen army was 4000 strong
“How large was their army?”
“How many blades of grass are there in a field?”
good one. very good.
@Matte Matte Its actually not known but speculated how big the army was. Its all speculation. Just thought Id let you know.
@Matte Matte Well not all history. But a lot of it yes. And there are some historians who speculate that there was at least 3000 in the great heathen army. You stated 1000 like it was fact. If that was not your intention then my apologies. Hopefully we find more evidence. Until then all we can do is guesstimate. I really hope we find more evidence. Theres got to be. It was such a crucial time for Englands medieval history.
@@valaxius not really "great" considering the attack from rus was speculated at 13,000
@@warcraftlake7 Context is important. Viking wise even a 1000 man army is great. Take care now.
2:42 It was at that moment, King Ælle knew he fucked up.
hell yeah ! i was thinking the same thing
I need someone to do an edit, where the scene pauses there and you have a Morgan Freeman voice say that.
He remember floki
Good thing Aella was fully prepared.
Morten Aass Authen For a Blood Eagle you mean?
Yeah, that... But he couldn't know that, actually. Ragnar had come without warriors or sons, so how was he supposed to imagine they'd come after him with such a force when Ragnar was dead as Ragnar himself hadn't even been able to muster a small force anymore when he was still alive? Also, he knew what a large Viking force looked like from back in Season 2 when they defeated the united army of two jarls and one king and I bet he had prepared for that size. Plus, after Ragnar was dead, he probably thought that it came down to a game of numbers now because he had recognized that the real danger was Ragnar's brain. Well, it did, after all, just not in the way he had thought...
@@Reguwudo Ah, well, you're pointing to the one instance that is totally inexplicable foolish behaviour indeed but that can't actually be blamed on the character but on bad, careless writing because it's completely out of tune with the rest of what we've seen of the King Aelle (and when you reach a point where a character's actions can't be explained within the framework of his personality and profile anymore, then the writer has screwed up). Mr. Hirst must actually have thought the audience are idiots as well as, OF COURSE, Aelle MUST have known about the size of the army from the guy who brought the news of their landing and had SEEN them already - and, OF COURSE, there is no sensible explanation why he wouldn't have sent out scouts if he had any doubts. He had been a king in a very competitive environment for quite a while and it's clear he had fought successful battles way before his alliance with Ecbert as well, so it's completely unthinkable that with all that experience he wouldn't have taken basic measures of warfare that even *I* know, irrespective of the fact that admittedly, he wasn't the greatest strategist ever. That only shows you how the writer actually thought that the audience wouldn't notice how badly this was written and conceptualized (just because he didn't have any interest in the character after he had brought in Ecbert, which is obvious from a lot of hints, in interviews and in the show itself). The point where I disagree is the evaluation of the talk about "the Great Heathen Army" because that could've been rumours spread intentionally as a device of psychological warfare and Aelle was pretty good at perceiving that and would never fall for without further corroboration - yet, I agree that he would've known for long by the time he started marching out. Awful writing - but he always does that when he wants to make characters look smart: he makes others look like idiots in certain scenes, no matter if it fits the general characterization or not.
Yes for death
@@TeamIvanKaye damn. This is the actor himself. You played that character good.
To hell with honor - I am running away from that Army.
@@giedriusdovidauskas875 thats called having a brain, senseless loyalty is stupid
@@trn0m961 Loyalty is stupid? Damn, be ashamed.
@@StudioZombieMan notice the word 'senseless' in my argument. Being loyal is fine, just not doing it for no reason, like dying in a predetermined battle. Sure, it might be brave to fight and die, but what about the families those people might have?
John Galt but you have christian impunity, no need for fear
@@balyeetbhagaloe6416 if god wanted them to fight he would have made it so they could win. Fighting a army 5 times the size is suicide. And its prohibited in the bible to take your own life. Therefore. I eould run
“I don’t think he can” the wisest words ever said by King Aelle throughout his Reign.
A blasphemous statement nonetheless.
Vikings: "How big do you want the army?"
Bjorn: "Yes"
As the show progresses Floki gets more and more terrifying to look at! Love it!
Caboose fast forward to now ....
@@AlejandroSanchez-pl6jw They have ruined his character.
Matt Nar I had a feeling floki would end up like this because he was too religious since he killed Athelstan
Floki was the greatest character of the show imho. No matter what, he always stayed true to what he loved: to the gods and to Ragnar. He always had faith and good intentions. He wished all the best to his people and did everything to please them. Still, he was betrayed, tortured, and then died finding out that what he dedicated his life to, was a lie. Hail Floki, the true Viking.
Shreyas Misra Also Floki is said to be a reincarnation of Loki. My second time watching the series i noticed a lot of similarities between Floki and Loki. Some people suspect Floki is alive and he will become the seer.
Floki swag lvl 9000
Secu he literally lost it =)))
That walk of his said it all 😄
9001
Secu HELL yes that walk he meant business
Beast.
That 'Oh shit' moment when King Ælla saw what was coming.
the vikings army xD #FOROURALFATHER!
Yeah, that was great acting! Ivan Kaye rules!
"Why do I suddenly hear heavy metal?"
Yes, I think quite a few sphincters tightened when they saw what was coming
Never in the history of Kings and Kingdoms had a King shat his pants só full ,so quickly, and in só many different colors as King Aella of Northumbria did!
You'd actually feel sorry for his horse, feeling that stench dripping down from the saddle...
You know you're in trouble when the enemy line is twice as long as yours and as deep as your line is long.
I like how Harald and his brother are laughing. They were really great together.
True. King Harald Finehair and his brother Halfdan were amazing additions to this series. I also loved the way they used to sing together.
Mutha fuckas just love fist bumping before they have some fun. Such brothers indeed 😊😊
@@AbdulHameed-te9pwlike when they sang after they raped and slaughtered an innocent family on a Frankish farm?
@@sjacraneyou mean the franks who had just prior to this was forcing Christianity on other tribes by be heading? 4500 saxons at one time, fuck the franks during this period they deserve it
@@sjacrane exactly
when the party of 20 you were chasing in mount and blade gets help from a party of 200
Mood. Big mood
Yeah. And I still win because 80% of their army is always Recruits, while I have 40 Mounted Knights.
@@jeramahia123
Just knights? You got so Khergit horsemen in there right?
@@ericward8459 No. Troops from different factions reduces the army's morale.
@@jeramahia123 well if that’s a worry of yours the Nords are the only way to go
I feel sorry for Aelle. He was an idiot, but he wasn't the villain in the story. The Vikings attacked his kingdom, murdered, raped or kidnapped his subjects, and killed his brother.
Ragnar and the olde guard are awesome characters, but don't be fooled- they are the bad guys
there are no good guy
Of course they are. I know too many young boys, too green to be called men yet, are admiring the ways of the Vikings and the Mongols and the Huns. They admire their raiding and their raping and pillaging. But it takes a lot more to admire defending your own lands and building a lasting society and culture.
Valentine Radushev survival of the fittest. You can’t defend yourselves or land they will be taken
Flawed logic
Valentine Radushev I mean not really. And the norsemen and the mongols are staples in history they have spread their genes far and wide and have made a huge impact on the world and the course that it went. And what good is your kingdom if you can even defend it. Like i said the weak don’t survive and the strong do it’s the natural order of things.
Shame the sons had to fall out - they could of ruled over all Vikings. Ivar and Bjorn would be unstoppable together.
Ubbe and Hvitserk: Are we a joke to you?
In the show they are rivals and half brothers, in real life they are full brothers and allies.
they didn't fall out in real life. this was just silly show writing because they ran out of ideas. Even though the real history has plenty for them.
@@lorenzogasperoni5510 Ivar got ragnar mind of warfare
That’s how history went
When you think you've good a nicely sized defense in AoE and suddenly your opponent rushes you with a sea of Huskarls.
whoopdeedoodude Damn Goths.
*laughs in byzantine and muh elite cataphracrts*
Laughs in japanese at the goths and byzantines! :)
I bet the king wished he had the cheat code for the cobra car right then! 😂
That's a gothic joke
Ælle: "They can no longer attack us... with impunity."
Björn: "We know. That's why we brought all these swords. We can still attack you with those just fine."
God, I hate and I love this comment as the same time! 😂😭
Where's this from? I swear, I've heard it before.
Ivar: "Is that everyone?"
Bjorn: "What? You wanted more?"
On your left😂
that Marvel End Game reference. was Very well said and a Million percent Fact's.
Shame we never saw the "battle". Those 6 seconds would have been awesome.
Agree 100%
"Battle"? This was probably thé most one-sided and quickest slaughter in the history of warfare!
Imagine those Northumbrians, shitting their pants, where fár superiorly skilled Viking warriors and Berserkers, pumped with anger and adrenaline, would just cut them down. I imagine the backlines of Aella's army did try to flee... in vain. Only the frontrows: several hundred men would actually try and fight the vástly overwhelming numbers of the Viking army... 20:1? 50:1 in terms of actual people fighting? The rest were just hunted down, and butchered for the cowards they were. Vikings hated cowards: to FLEE from a fight, no matter the odds, was one of thé greatest sins in their beliefs.
Those 6 seconds were awesome, that's what my wife said to me last night.
@@thegreenreaper6660 Hence the 6 seconds... ;-)
can agree or not with me but aelle is a victim of everyone in this series, ragnar crushed him and killed his brother, ecberth used him like a pawn and made his daughter his mistress, and got killed defending his kingdom, maybe he was selfish, and stupid but everyone took advantage of him, poor men.
everyone took advantage of him because he was stupid.
He is responsible for his brother's death. If he cared more about his family, instead of money, his brother would be alive
He wanted the recognition of killing Ragnar, he just didn't think of the implications of all the North Men coming at him at once.
@Shreyas Misra Also the power he got from Jarl to King made his life more miserable because of all the responsibility.He lost the love of his life(thats his fault actually) and abandoned his peacefull life in the farm proving that money and power dont bring happiness.Lets also not forget that he willingly died to prove that Gods dont exist and Men decided for their own about their lifes.Pretty sad life if you put aside all the glory and fame he got among his people and counrty.Nonetheless a badass character both in Tv and real life
@Shreyas Misra Thats what makes it even sadder.He basically lost everything in order to stay King .Not that he wanted too but because he was the King his people needed
Gotta like Ubbes' evil smile at 4:24. Revenge is a dish best served cold!
I love how Bjorn and Floki are the only ones not screaming at the beginning.
The pure burning intensity of their rage and desire for revenge is expressed in their eyes and the clinch of Bjorn's jaw.
When I hear Bjorn yell RAGNAR I get goosebumps, man do I miss this show
Love it when ivar rides in like a boss
-Dad, why my name is Rose?
-Your mom likes roses
-Thanks Dad
-You're welcome Floki showing up at the hill with the Great Heathen Army
This has to be one of the most beautiful scenes in the entire show. When Floki and the rest of the vikings comes over the hill and joined, i for one couldn't help smile :-D
"ragnar"
Gives me chills every time
Floki is so gangster. That walk. Lol
When floki let's the rage free .......right in the feels. I lost my best friend I wish I could of avenged him like this x
"God help us"
"I don't think he can". Lol 😉😉
Floki,Beast Mode!
Reggiani
That king shit himself at 3:46
People shit themselves when they die... Didn't they teach you that at fancy lad school?
CRANKandCOOL love the reference.
Was a fun day out with my bros
+Ivar The Boneless hello the greatest psycho, slay them all
Arbeandro brother you know me to well I will slaughter A L L OF THEM HAHAH
I have prepared a very special welcome for them AKA the warm up army...
If the Kings of Northumbria, Wessex and Mercia had united their forces, the Great Heathen Army would have bern defeated within just a year.
@@nodinitiative yeah but they didn't cause the great heathen army was always on the move to attack and raid everything
@@pulefiapule6583 Yep, and even then, a unified England would've also aligned more Norse Kingdoms & Earldoms.
When you hear an army yelling Ragnar as they attack you know the man was a true leader
From only eye paint to full head paint
WAY TO GO FLOKI
Muster the Rohirrim!
ny_kia31 deeeeaaaaaaaaathhhhh
Ohhhhh you beauty! Buzzing to watch this episode now! All the brothers are bad ass in this! So is floki!
still to this day one of my most favorite scenes of any show or movie ever
4:24 the best part about the Vikings is that when they fight, they're having the time of their life lmfao...its like they're in it for the thrill. not a phone in sight...just a bunch of pagans living in the moment :)
2:27 The sight of Floki striding up the hill makes my blood run cold as it would have to King Aelle . A great day for the Vikings!
Fun history fact, when the initial attack against the king failed, Ivar "devised a strategy in which the Great Heathen Army occupied and sacked York, to provoke Ælla into engaging on the Vikings' terms. Under Ivar's plan, the Vikings feigned retreat, leading Ælla to underestimate them and become encircled."
You mean, what Ivar kinda did with Aethelwulf?
@@thegreenreaper6660Yes. Also it was Ivar who blood eagled Aella. He was the perfect successor of Ragner
"I don't believe in their reputation"
Uhhh....dude, you know their reputation firsthand considering your army got its ass whipped by them before.
Bjorn shouting Ragnar before charging epic 🔥
Love that "Ragnar" was the war call 😁
I love how Aella has that dhick head helmet on
I literally laughed when Aelle's smug smile faded from his face.
I liked this character. His acting throughout his time on the show was superb.
2:41 "It was at this moment Aella knew, he fucked up"
When you throw a party at your parent's house and the 'few friends' you invited show up 2:40
3.45
This is one of my favorite part from all seasons
one of my favorite episodes
As much as seeing a battle would have been cool, I love that they didn't show us anything. Just proved how one-sided the fight was.
When you ride out to meet some see raiders for easy loot, then get surrounded by 1500 huscarls.
Warband
And then butter boi starts spamming knights and his entire screen is filled with light blue text.
'My king, how derpy do you want your helmet to be?'
Ælle: 'Yes.'
The actor playing Aalle did a great job. You can see him go from smarmy and confident to terrified in one exact moment. Floki walks over the hill, and the “heathens,” just. Keep. Coming. 😂
That moment when Harold and his brother laugh and yell I thought was cool
In short: never forget to bring your electric guitars to the battlefield.
One of my all time favourite scenes in any TV show or movie."God help us. I don't think he can" Fucking amazing
All the Vikings united as one force for one time only.
Yo fr tho this was probably the scariest thing you could encounter in that time, imagine having to battle against people whose sole purpose in life was to earn a spot in Valhalla thru glorious combat, like holy shit that's scary asf 🤣🤣
2:30 when you are about to be beaten and your friends come
Can we just take a moment to reflect on the epicness of this Army.
Floki's exaggerated swagger of a Heathen
if only he didn't underestimate them
The King's little band didn't seem to be even bracing themselves against the charge. They were basically just standing there chilling, as if they expected the Viking army to just run around and past them.
smackedinthejaw to be fair even if they wanted to i don't think there was much that they could do to stop them they were probably just accepting their fate
Well they could runaway, they had such superior mobility cuz of their horses.
Dan
There were battles won with worse odds. Especially if you have a lot of cavallery
Matyin Erhard They only had a few horses which were more than likely for the nobles, who could afford a horse. They didn't have anywhere near enough cavalry to make any kind of a difference other than to outrun the Vikings
Best vikings scene. I love halfdan's craziest faces they're hilarious
It puts chills all down my body when they yell Ragnar
I found this quite satisfying. I disliked that sanctimonious prig of a king. Karma is a bitch, ain't it King Ælla. Next up King Ecbert.
I never thought Ecbert was that bad. Clearly in it for his own interests but he is a pretty ok guy. Also I think that historically he survived.
Well, the series plays loose and fast with history and heroic myth. Floki recognized that Rollo the Betrayer would eclipse them all in fame and glory - after all, Rollo is the great great great grandfather of William the Conqueror.
but in the show he is the father of William The Conqueror
No, he has a son named William - different William - William the first known as William Longsword
The difference between Aella and Ecert is that Aella just looked like bad ass but Ecbert was really threat to vikings. I still think Ecbert deserves their hatred more than Aella because slaughtering the wessex settlement had a big impact on the vikings nation than anything Aella did. Same with Ragnar's dead, Ecbert decided Ragnar must die but not by him so he handed him to less smart Aella and washed his hands clean while Aella was satisfied to be able to kill him surrounded by 60 soldiers and after one hour of praying that nothing will go wrong. I really enjoy Ecberts character in this show.
As for me , Aelle despite of being little bit unjust and cruel king is a patriot of his country.. His unjust and cruel decisions are just his means to bring peace and justice to his kingdom , it's his own view to maintain stability.
One of the best hype scene in vikings!
"I'm not afraid" Yoda transcending franchises, space and time. "You WILL be, you will be..."
Pure awesomeness!!!
2:40 he was like 🙂😕
This is one of the best scenes in the whole serie imo, even if you don’t see the fight
Floki walk'n around like he about to drop the dopest album in 2018.
Well at least he was fully prepared
bob joe LOL
Seeing the bishop armed and battle ready at the head of an army yet still garbed in his ceremonial robes, reciting a fitting biblical verse side by side with the king was so regal.
Theirs something about seeing bishops, priests and holy men that are ready to take up arms that I always found majestic.
When floki screamed i got the chills
the good old days when the leader of a country suited up with his army instead of giving commands from a nice safe mansion...
The Viking WAAAGH! has arrived...
So many warbosses too.
For da boyz, this WAAAGGGHHH is tiny in comparison.
King Aelle (king of Northumbria) VS the Army (comprised of Norway, Sweden, and Denmark). You have THREE countries coming at one kingdom just for killing ONE man! Get ready, Ecbert. WE SHALL HAVE OUR VENGENCE!!!!!
OnceUponABook Ecbert actually won...
NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
Northern England vs Scandinavia, for killing a legend, sure!
Jerry Huang ecbert lost Alfred won
@@tigerofyanan1901 Er if you have studied the textbooks you will have realised the Vikings and Northumbrians kind of learned to tolerate each other with time .
It was a great video! Great work, KINGOX!But, I did wish too see the battle...😑
love the priests face at 2.40 😬
4:42 Ivar The Boneless, he sit so fast to get to his enemies....
When that second wave comes in poah
that instant look of Oh Shiiiiiiiiiiit on King Aellas (I think that's how it's spelt) face when he seen Floki made it so much better
Yeah, this whole battle took place on King Aelle's face! I'm still waiting for Ivan Kaye's Emmy in recognition of his TERRIFIC performances in this show! It's what brought me here.
That face of ‘ We’re screwed, what the f*ck, and I just pissed my pants’ all at the same time shown perfectly on King Aelles face
Everyone's a gangster till the Ragnarsons pull up
My lord bishop,let's go to war! Bishop = thou shall not kill!!
King Allae's helmet reminds me of the Juggernaut 😁🤣
Good to be a Viking!
What's the song called when Floki came over the hill?
Matt The Worst It's an epic piece called "Not on the Soundtrack" :(
Best people can tell it's a remix of "Vikings Battle Brihtwulf's Army", but that track is far less epic. I don't know if a clean version of this theme exists unless a fan-made surfaces someplace.
This was the most satisfying death in Vikings for me
Love how Ivar is running the opposite way of everyone else