The Battle at lake Vänern

[NefeliDanai]

Great video ! Tack för en underbar presenation som SVT skulle göra men vågar aldrig.

[BirkaViking]

@NefeliDanai Man tackar för dina fina ord :)

Kan du Svenska? Har du varit i Sverige?

[NefeliDanai]

@BirkaViking Ja ! då kan jag lite.. Keep up the good work !

[BirkaViking]

@NefeliDanai Oh ok I see :)

Well thanks again for your nice words :)

Cheers from Sweden

[ImperialGuard9001]

Amazing video! Thank you!

[BirkaViking]

@ImperialGuard9001 Thanks man that you liked the video :)

Cheers from Sweden

[SlazerlentonTV]

Thanks for the video!

[WesternPAdude]

Cool video.

Tack!

[alarik36]

This could explain that Skåne and Bornholm were influenced by west-germanics, and that´s why Zealandic sounds so different from them. This may have led the danes to momentarily to split up in the third and fourth c. It could be them that were called "halfdanes". And since it was also the richest and mightiest part, the name Halfdan became a prestigious name.. The heruls might also have been chased away to south Norway. And that might explain the similarity in accent to low-german and Skåne..

[joonte1010]

@alarik36 Bornholm along with Scania and Blekinge were "East Danes" before. Their dialect were different from the Southern danes and that doesnt mean any huge immigration towards those places by a foreign people took place. Today all over Sweden we have different dialects but we are all the same still.

[alarik36]

Halland maybe, but at least Skåne and Bornholm regarded themselves as danes. In Beowulf danish king of the shieldings is situated in Scedenige, undoubtedly Skadiney-later Skáney and Skåne. The chapter in Beowulf about Finn, Hnef and Hingest suggests that something serious happened in the 3d century AD. The danish king and hi´s men were unexpectedly ambushed while visiting jutish king Finn to extract tax etc. Jutes, frisians and other westgermanics were promised to freely trade and settle on..

[alarik36]

At this time many västgötajewels were dug down in the 6th c, and were later found at Ålleberg, Möne(Brisingamen/Brosingamene) the goddess Freja´s necklace. All close to old defencefortresses. Halleberg is believed to Hreosnabeorh(rockslidemountain­). Old name is Hall, some says that this is Valhall. Also the gepids(Settling in N Poland and maybe S Ukraine) as the geats came from Västergötland ackording to Ingemar Nordgren. Modern representatives for this region is the musicgroup Timoteij.

[alarik36]

@Mannerheimer I think if a herulic warriorclass ruled over the Swions, and they spoke west-germanic for a couple of generations in the 6th-6th century, then it´s natural, that they kept close contact with anglians, frisians and jutes. They understood their language and they got ideas from eachother. Procopios says that heruls went over to Thule, and with ships borrowed from the danes sailed over and settled next to the geats..The helmets from Vendel, Valsgärde to be roman cavalryhelmets..

[joonte1010]

@alarik36 How do you know that they spoke West Germanic? The Runes from that era are Pre-Norse, And i think there have been more of this kind of findings in the region of Uppland than there have been in Sutton hoo. Roman cavalry helmet.. lol. Sounds more like confusing ideas from a small group of Liberal historian with the only purpose of making Swedish history be just as multicultural as todays Sweden. The Norse sagas never brought up anything about them being foreigners.

[alarik36]

@joonte1010 There are strange ideas in the Edda that the Asa gods came all the way from Asia to the nordic lands. This could reflect ancient memories of people like the heruls coming from the Black sea bringing customs often with hunnic influences like schamanism, horseculture etc. Some finds like the Sösdala, Vennebofinds are believed to have hunnic influences with sacrficed riding gear..etc.. Besides that I am not positive to multiculturalism, which means that we supress our own culture..

[joonte1010]

@alarik36 The Asa gods are said to have originated from "Turkey" in a time far before the people we know as "turks" arrived there (The turks arrived to Turkey in the 9th Century). Turkey back then might have been populated by tribes of Greece Origin. Which might explain why so many of us in Sweden today carry the Nordic Genes I1, The I1 haplogroups closest relative in the world are the Greece and Ancient Greece haplogroups J1 And J2.

[tordengud]

@joonte1010 According to Snorre, Odin and his people was driven away from their homelands by the Romans. Thor Heyerdahl has written a book based upon Snorre´s theory. And he find it likely that Azerbaijan was Odins homeland. Azer - Æser...and so on. There are many similarities. This is of course a theory, and he is no historian. But his book is very interesting. He also conects Odin and his people to old Troy, and that after it fell they settled in Azerbaijan.

[BirkaViking]

@tordengud There are some that think that Odin was a Greek that settled here in Sweden.

For more info about this you can see :

The Story of Odin

Here at youtube. Cheers

[tordengud]

@BirkaViking And among them i guess Thor Heyerdahl is one of them. He dosent claim Odin was greek, but that Odins ancestors were of Troy. Ill check out your link. Why the hell do we write in english? :P

[BirkaViking]

@tordengud Haha ja säg det lol

[tordengud]

@BirkaViking Det er synd det er så lite historiske kilder på de germanske stammene i Skandinavia. Noen kilder er det jo, men ikke tilstrekkelig.

[BirkaViking]

@tordengud Nu förstår jag inte riktigt vad du menar?

De Germanska stammarna i skandinavien har en väldigt indentisk kultur för (nord germansk kultur) och det är väll inget dåligt i det?

[tordengud]

@BirkaViking Haha, for prova at skriva på svenska. Jag sa inte als noget om kulturen. Hvad jag sa var at det tuvär inte finnas tilstrekeligt med monga kilder om de germanska stammarna i Norden. Bara nogre få som av Jordanes och lignande. Samt det vi har av arkeologisk material. Men kildane e ikke monga. Folkvandrings tiden e jo mycket interessant. Håppas du kan lesa min svenska =P

[BirkaViking]

@tordengud Haha lol jag trodde du menade skillnader :)

Ja vi ska dock inte glömma bort runstenarna som faktist beskriver en del de också.

Du kan ju ta dig en titt på min Rökstens video :)

Ja det finns inte allt för många källor osv men Jordanes beskrivning stämmer väldigt bra faktist.

[tordengud]

@BirkaViking Jeg skal ta en titt på den ;)

[joonte1010]

@alarik36 Its an interesting theory thou, But i doubt it. If they left their ancestral homelands to find a new place to settle the obvious place to settle down would be in Norway,Denmark,The Netherlands or somewhere in the baltic. Not all the way up through the baltic sea to todays Uppland. Some of the Findings in Sutton hoo were made in Sweden btw (Thats what the historians belivie anyway). There is another theory, That the Anglo saxon king would have been raised in Sweden.

[joonte1010]

@alarik36 (Wikipedia) "A possible explanation for such connections lies in the well-attested northern custom by which the children of leading men were often raised away from home by a distinguished friend or relative A future East Anglian king, whilst being fostered in Sweden, could have acquired high quality objects and made contact with armourers, before returning to East Anglia to rule."

[alarik36]

@Mannerheimer I think a guy called Sören Tallholm says that something happens in the 6th century. Lars Gahrn seems to have similar thoughts, that Uppsala öd, a royal goverment. The whole Mälar valley is reorganized with a central power. Names like Rickeby and Rinkeby turns up. Rinc is a westgermanic word meaning "trained warrior, mercenary" etc. The Järsberg stone at the old language between swions and geats says : Leubaz am I called. Hrafn am I called. I, the eril, write the runes.

[alarik36]

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[alarik36]

Great, fantastic! You´re an artist.. I wish you would make a program for Uppakra. Uppåkra IS the main place depicted in Beowulf. They now have plans to make 3-D models for people to see and even so people can experience ancient times through 3-D glasses and walk through historical monuments, houses and environments. The megalithic dolmen from 0,25 is probably Gillhög, at least 5000-5500 years old, the sun shines into the gravechamber once a year at midwintersolstice.

[BirkaViking]

@alarik36 Thanks for your very nice words :)

Yeah Uppåkra would be very nice to do a video about but you need to film the model with a cam to do so.

Cheers

[daupike]

Utmerket video !

Takk min venn!! SkåL ! :)

[BirkaViking]

@daupike Man tackar :)

Och skål ifrån Sverige

[ssnakessnake2]

Nice informative and interesting clip. As usuall. Maybe you should make some historical blog or something, lol

[BirkaViking]

@ssnakessnake2 Thanks man :)

Hehe no blog for I dont have the time for it :)

Cheers

[MegaMikss]

S K Å L / НАЗДРАВЉЕ !!!!

GREETINGS FROM SERBIA !!!

[BirkaViking]

@MegaMikss Skål and Cheers from Sweden:)

[cubrick2001]

Great contribution... 

[BirkaViking]

@cubrick2001 Thanks man :)

Cheers from Sweden

[WikingNordlan]

Jeg Elsker video !! Heil odinn !!

[BirkaViking]

@WikingNordlan Man tackar:)

Skål

[RITERAMETAL]

That's really great thanks for share ... HAIL... !,,!

[BirkaViking]

@RITERAMETAL Thanks man :)

Cheers

[zelflorizel]

Very well done, congratulations, thank you so much for sharing it.

[BirkaViking]

@zelflorizel Thanks that you liked the video :)

Cheers

[steverid]

Flippin' awesome! You've done it again! You can't make a bad video......anything of your making AND Hans Zimmer is fantastisk!

Hej då!

[BirkaViking]

@steverid Thanks for your kind words :)

Cheers from Sweden

[shadelcassian66]

Awesome video!!

[BirkaViking]

@shadelcassian66 Thanks my friend :)

Cheers

[CroPETROforever]

wow you really became an expert with making videos... very proffesional :) great and informative video... and music :)

[BirkaViking]

@CroPETROforever Thanks man that you liked the video :)

I really like your videos also :) And thanks for all the tip :)

Cheers my friend

[sawyers145]

Excellent my brother...the soul of the ancestors is proud

[BirkaViking]

@sawyers145 Thanks man :)

Cheers

[acerb45666555]

Norwegian-Swedish mutual animosity. it probably will never fade away. ..total Brotherhood-Sisterhood could make Norway and Sweden a single strong nation, but, as we all know, some twit will start an argument, and everything would fall apart again. such is the nothern aggressive mind! .i think we should start listening to those sensible peaceful Buddhist's!

[siriusstar10000]

I've added it to my favorites

[BirkaViking]

@siriusstar10000 Thanks :)

Cheers

[Sina2500]

GREATTTTT,,,,,,,,It was really well done clip, thanks for sharing

[BirkaViking]

@Sina2500 Thanks that you liked the video.

Cheers

[WindsNature]

Keep them coming kola.

[nihonjin19]

good job!

cheers from Poland

[Wulfia1]

Excellent video! And great music!

[BirkaViking]

@Wulfia1 Thanks :)

[rattinox]

Superb work, as always!! Really makes the battle-blood rise!!

One of my favorite Vendel-Era books is "Hrolf Kraki's Saga" by Poul Anderson, and tells much of Adhils in later years.

[BirkaViking]

@rattinox Thanks that you liked the video :)

Yeah its an intresting time era.

Cheers

[narutofreak12312312]

Your videos are excellent ! Very interesting and much information . Great music and yes I just love the Norse history ! Skål !!!

[BirkaViking]

@narutofreak12312312 Thanks for the nice words :)

Cheers

[BirkaViking]

@Mannerheimer Hehe ok, well if so they are very alone of this and this have probably with some now a day political climate rather then anything else to do.

But that is a different subject.

[BirkaViking]

@Mannerheimer The foundings from the Vendel area are enormous so the place it self has given its name for this time era in Sweden called the Vendel age.

The I also know that the Sutton Hoo sword are made in the Sweden area.. I saw this recently at BBC. You can look for the Saxons, Vikings and Monsters documentary here at youtube for more info.

Cheers

[Zorro11144]

Nice upload, thumb up from me.

[BirkaViking]

@Zorro11144 Thanks man :)

Cheers

[conor845]

very well done, thanks for sharing this :)

[BirkaViking]

@conor845 Thanks man for your kind words :)

Cheers from Sweden

[BirkaViking]

@Mannerheimer Thanks :) I have never heard about that and I am sure its not true either.

Cheers

[Pilaeus]

Thank you for this great video!

[BirkaViking]

@Pilaeus Thanks :)

[SnyderRon]

Imagine living back then.

[EasternGateGuardian]

always a pleasure to take in your presentations!!!

[LaagRaetia]

Great Video!

[BartjeOstend]

well done amigo !

[Odinshird]

Very well done!! Thank you!

[BirkaViking]

@Odinshird Thanks :)

[Odinshird]

Very well done!! Thank you!

[Odinshird]

Great work!

[Oswulf1]

Splendid!

[BirkaViking]

@Oswulf1 Thanks :)

[Freawulf]

Excellent video indeed, thank you for your effort!!

[Nortrix87]

Well made! =)

[TheKvicken]

Grym video! Väldigt bra!

Jag bor precis intill sjön Vänern också :)

[BirkaViking]

@TheKvicken Man tackar :)

Jasså bor du precis vid sjön :)

Skål

[IcyViking]

Bra jobbat!

[BirkaViking]

@IcyViking Man tackar :)

[StyrbjornStarke]

Excellent

[BirkaViking]

@StyrbjornStarke Thanks :)

[joonte1010]

Nice Video!

Otroligt välgjord!

[BirkaViking]

@joonte1010 Tack igen :)

[jettbugg]

....EXCELLENT!

[BirkaViking]

@jettbugg Thanks man :)

Cheers