Erik the Red: The Saga of Viking Greenland

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  • čas přidán 18. 07. 2021
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Komentáře • 427

  • @Biographics
    @Biographics  Před 2 lety +32

    The first 100 people to go to

  • @jakeswainson1244
    @jakeswainson1244 Před 2 lety +276

    Please do Leif Erikson next! I just finished re watching Vinland Saga and can't get enough of Viking history since

  • @viking8796
    @viking8796 Před 2 lety +115

    The only thing that I vaguely remember about the story of Greenland's colonization was that tidbit about Erik lying to people and overselling Greenland's habitability. It's great to hear the story in more detail and realize that there was actually a real thriving settlement there with actual green land rather than the whole "he sold them icy hellscapes" narrative that is all over the place.

  • @pet9124
    @pet9124 Před 2 lety +3

    Vindland Saga anyone?

  • @thegoblin9387
    @thegoblin9387 Před 2 lety +138

    Finally, an episode about the Vikings. I'll get my horn.

  • @hellohello-om9ez
    @hellohello-om9ez Před 2 lety +25

    "Hey everybody! It's Leif Erikson Day! HINGA DINGA DURGEN!" Spongebob Squarepants

  • @theawesomeman9821
    @theawesomeman9821 Před 2 lety +42

    Please make a video on Haraald Haldrada, the greatest Viking who lived! He fought for the Russians and Byzantines like a Medieval John Wick and lead the last great Viking raid on England at Stamford's Bridge.

  • @mudhead31
    @mudhead31 Před 2 lety +1

    I always wondered why Vikings didn’t just go to Miami, Florida. Beaches, babes in bikinis, palm trees, nice and warm, cold beer. It just doesn’t make any sense. Why did they just go for ice and crazy seas?

  • @MotoHikes
    @MotoHikes Před 2 lety +66

    Lets get some well wishes in the comments for Simon who has recently broken his collarbone <3

  • @nickosmond
    @nickosmond Před 2 lety +21

    Born and raised in Newfoundland and I’ve actually visited That settlement it’s amazing and it honestly sparked my interest in history when i first saw it as a kid

  • @ericthompson3982
    @ericthompson3982 Před 2 lety +53

    He's who I'm named after! Shock twist: I named my son Leif.

  • @ignitionfrn2223
    @ignitionfrn2223 Před 2 lety +73

    1:15

  • @JustKrista50
    @JustKrista50 Před 2 lety +55

    Norsemen! I would love to see more of these Bios. So much information that is taught in school is utter BS.

  • @BenjaminKibbey
    @BenjaminKibbey Před 2 lety +9

    "But for whatever reason Eric had his heart set on this mysterious western land..."

  • @donaldleslie1145
    @donaldleslie1145 Před 2 lety +7

    God Bless you Simon . I hope your collarbone heals back soon. People like you are hard to find and not easily replaced.

  • @sandybarnes887
    @sandybarnes887 Před 2 lety +5

    Shout out from here in Newfoundland 🇨🇦

  • @EM-tx7qm
    @EM-tx7qm Před 2 lety +53

    Hey Simon great video. Consider doing one on Charles “The Hammer”Martel!!

  • @ThorfinnSkullsplitter-fz7ff

    "The council of fools is all the more dangerous the more of them there are." -- Bjarni Herjolfsson, discoverer of the North American Continent cir 985 A.D.

  • @TheAvengeddonut
    @TheAvengeddonut Před 2 lety +5

    Any video Simon does within the topic if Vikings and sagas makes my little Norwegian heart jump and sing with joy 🥰🥰

  • @Svvithred
    @Svvithred Před 2 lety +12

    I highly recommend that you have a look at the Saga of Egil Skallagrimsson, it's a great saga and well worth doing a video about!