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History Profiles

Greetings, This is Ollie from History Profiles, I will be revealing the historical truths behind the lives of some of the most famous and powerful people in the historical world. Subscribe to keep up to date with all my latest content. Check out all my content: inlet.fm/history-profiles

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20:35

The Father of the House of Wessex | King Ecgberht

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2023/07/07

After the Anglo-Saxon conquest of England in the 5th century 4 major Kingdoms would emerge, Northumbria, Wessex, Mercia and East Anglia. By the 8th century Offa the King of Mercia was expanding his territory, aiming to make Mercia the dominant Kingdom in England. As a result Ecgberht would be exiled to Francia. How would he respond? Map of Anglo-Saxon Britain Author: https://www.timeref.com/people/kings_of_mercia.htm Chapters: 00:00 Introduction - King Offa of Mercia Subjugates the Land 04:49

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17:22

The Elite Wolf Warrior Unit | The Ulfheðnar

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2023/06/30

Click the Link for Viking Jewellery HERE https://faithheart-jewelry.com/collections/viking-jewelry Code: HP20 (for 20% discount) The Incredible Thumbnail was drawn by Christian Sloan Hall website here: https://www.americanvendetta.co.uk/ Wolf Warriors appear in many periods of history and emerge among many legends around the world, From the Indo-Europeans, to the Turks, Mongols and even the Native Americans. However, today I will talking about the Viking wolf Warriors otherwise known as the

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23:20

The Northumbrian Genocide | The Harrying of the North

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2023/06/25

Credit for Thumbnail goes to: Manuel KROMMENACKER - https://www.artstation.com/manu67 The Harrying of the North (Winter 1069-1070): https://www.artstation.com/artwork/4mvo4 Map of Anglo-Saxon Britain Author: https://www.timeref.com/people/kings_of_mercia.htm Contemporary biographers of William considered it to be his cruellest act and a "stain upon his soul". Writing about the Harrying of the North, over fifty years later, the Anglo-Norman chronicler Orderic Vitalis wrote (paraphrased): The King

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32:33

The End of Anglo-Saxon England | The Death of Kings |...

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2023/06/17

The day after Edward the Confessors death there was a meeting of the Witan to decide who would become the next king of England. The Witan was made up of a group of many lords and bishops and they considered the merits of four main candidates: William the Duke of Normandy, Harold Godwinson, Edgar Ætheling the last direct descendant of Alfred the Great and Harald Hardrada. This dispute would culminate in some of the most epic battles in history. Map of Anglo-Saxon Britain Author:

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45:20

The End of The Viking Age | The Final Battle |...

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2023/06/10

According to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle this is what happened during the battle. “The Northmen fled from the English. Then there was one there of the Norwegians who withstood the English people, so that they might not pass over the bridge, not obtain the victory. Then an Englishman aimed at him with a javelin but availed nothing; and then came another under the bridge, and pieced him terribly inwards under the coat of mail.” Map of Anglo-Saxon Britain Author:

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14:49

Did the Vikings take DRUGS?

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2023/06/02

Sigurd the Crusader made a pact with king Niels of Denmark to perform a crusade against Småland and force Christianity upon the pagans. Contemporary Swedish sources do confirm warfare between pagans and Norwegian crusaders in the south-eastern corner of Småland and on the island of Öland. The Norwegian crusader army reportedly successfully forced the inhabitants to submit to the Christian faith, and brought many valuables with them back to Norway. As Christianity grew, so did pagan persecution

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35:41

The Unification of England | The House of Wessex |...

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2023/05/26

In the 9th century, the Kingdom of Wessex reigned supreme over the south of England with King Alfred being the only King in England that had been successful in repelling the great heathen army. Map of Anglo-Saxon Britain Author: https://www.timeref.com/people/kings_of_mercia.htm After an age of war Alfred had brought some stability to the land, but the Ragnarssons had laid the foundation for other Viking War Lords to sail to England as they had heard the tales of how the sons of Ragnar had taken

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15:36

The Devastating Impact of Ivar's Torture of Edmund...

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2023/05/18

According to the Anglo Saxo Chronicle this is how Edmund met his end. (870) "This year the army rode across Mercia into East Anglia, and took up their winter quarters at Thetford : and the same winter king Edmund fought against them, and the Danes got the victory, and slew the king, and subdued all the land, and destroyed all the minsters which they came to. The names of their chiefs who slew the king were Ivar and Ubba. At that same time they came to Medeshamstede, and burned and beat it down,

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46:20

Viking Kings of England | A New Dynasty | DOCUMENTARY

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2023/05/11

Over the centuries the land of England had changed dramatically. The arrival of the Great heathen army in the year 865 would transform the culture and way of life in the British Isles, especially in the North of England. The Vikings had come from the icy north on their dragon headed longboats seeking plunder, treasure and glory. For over a century the Vikings would raid in England, having heard tales of the legendary sons of Ragnar and how they had became Kings in foreign lands. After the death of

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34:49

The Great Heathen Army | The Death of Kings |...

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2023/05/04

From the Icy North, Dragon headed longboats would glide towards the English shores and inside them were Viking warriors, bent on plunder and conquest. Ragnar Lothbrok a Legendary Viking King had a catalogue of successful Viking invasions over an enormous geographical area for the age. His seaborne expeditions had taken him to as north as Finland and some areas in Russia. Legends record he had ventured to Paris raided in the Hellespont and beyond. These raids had made Ragnar perhaps the most famous

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15:17

The True Story of Analf Guthfrithson | The Last Kingdom

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2023/04/25

Download Viking Rise to WIN $500 CASH: https://vr.igg.com/event/promotion/?code=eng_historyprofiles Valhalla is calling! Lead your Viking warriors across new lands to plunder, conquer, and unlock a $200 gift pack FREE for a limited time only! #vikingrise #valhallaiscalling I will be taking you to 10th Century Ireland & England, where the descendants of Ivar the Boneless the commander of the great heathen army were now Kings of Dublin and controlled much of the Irish Sea region. Analf Guthfrithson

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18:25

The True Story of King Edmund I | The Last Kingdom

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2023/04/13

In the 9th century the Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms came under increasing attack from the Vikings, culminating in the invasion by the great heathen army in 865. By the year 878, the Vikings had conquered East Anglia, Northumbria & Mercia, and Wessex would soon fall. Edmund’s Grandfather Alfred the Great was able to fight back against all the odds. By the 880s the Anglo-Saxons again ruled Wessex and Mercia but the rest of England was ruled by Viking Kings. Alfred was succeeded by his son Edward the Elder in

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11:45

The True Story of Saint Finan of Lindisfarne | The...

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2023/04/06

A lot of you may know Finan from the last Kingdom. Here he is presented to us as in Irish warrior who fought alongside Uhtred of Bebbanburg during the 9th and 10th centuries AD. He was enslaved by a Danish slaver where he met Uhtred, after both of them escaped their captivity they became close companions and would fight together for the next several decades. Much like the real Uhtred who was born over a century after the events of the show, the real Finan was born over 200 years before the events

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13:03

The True Story of Ealhswith | The Last Kingdom

History Profiles ·

2023/03/30

Many of us have met Ealhswith in the Last Kingdom, but today I will be telling you about her real life according to the sources. Ealhswith was the wife of Alfred the Great for over thirty years yet we know so little about her. She is a very mysterious figure in English History and she was never actually crowned Queen and was the consort of Alfred. She would live during the late 9th century when England was still several different Kingdoms. It was a time where the Vikings had decimated most of the

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17:37

The True Story of Constantine II of Scotland | The...

History Profiles ·

2023/03/09

Prior to Constantine’s reign, Scotland had been dominated by the Viking Kings of the Irish Sea known to history and Ui Imair who were the grandsons of Ivar the Boneless. During his reign Constantine himself would face Viking raids from the north and west as well as an expanding Anglo Saxon Kingdom of Wessex while trying to establish the Kingdom of Alba in its definitive Gaelicised form. Constantine was an early King of Scotland known in the 10th century by the Gaelic name Alba. Constantine’s

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18:19

Sigurd the Crusader | The Viking Crusade

History Profiles ·

2023/03/02

The Norwegian crusade marks the first time a European king personally went to the holy land. King Sigurd was already a hardened battle veteran having spent a lot of his teen years fighting in Ireland and the Scottish Isles with his father Magnus Strife Lover, even being named King of the Isles, which consisted of the Isles of Man, and the Hebrides. Sigurd would eventually take the fight to Middle East sparking the Norwegian Crusade. But who was Sigurd the Crusader? This is his story. Chapters:

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16:47

England’s Worst King | Æthelred the Unready

History Profiles ·

2023/02/23

A lot of you may have heard of Aethelred the Unready in Vinland Saga or Vikings Valhalla. In this video I will be presenting the true account of King Aethelred and why he has been regarded as one of England’s worst Kings. He would rule over an unstable England at the height of the Viking age and would oversee and be the cause of vast amounts of bloodshed. Treachery, war and death surrounded Aethelred from when he was a child to his final days on the throne, this is his story. Chapters: 00:00

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20:45

Was Ivar The Boneless a Cripple?

History Profiles ·

2023/02/16

A lot of you may know Ivar the boneless from the show Vikings where he is presented to us as a man who cannot walk. But is this the truth historically? Ivar was the son of Ragnar Lothbrok and Princess Aslaug, and was considered to be the wisest, and most skilful of warriors, Icelandic Sagas even said he was a famous beserker out of his brothers. (Ragnarssona_þáttr) It seems pretty farfetched that a feared King of the Vikings who led men into battle didn’t have the use of his legs. Today I will be

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13:10

England's Biggest Traitor Eadric Streona | Vikings...

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2023/02/02

A lot of you may know Eadric Streona from Viking Valhalla. But his tale of treachery stretches far beyond the imagination. He is portrayed a villain in various chronicles, being described as the refuse of mankind and a reproach to the English. It can even be argued that his treacherous betrayals ultimately saw the defeat of an English King allowing Viking power to fully rule over England. Eadric was the Ealdorman of Mercia and had achieved immense power and wealth, so why did he turn his cloak on

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13:02

The Real Life of Ælfgifu of Northampton | Vikings...

History Profiles ·

2023/01/26

A lot of you may knowÆlfgifu from the show Vikings Valhalla. Here she is presented to us as a calculating character with her own set of agendas. However, what was her life like according to the sources? This noblewoman who married a Prince who later goes on to become a King should have become a queen. The politics of England in the 11th century were turbulent as the throne of England was being fought over by several factions, the Anglo Saxons and the Vikings. Ælfgifu is largely known for being

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