Rollo was a lot more interesting. Aside from being fictional, Ragnar was pretty boring. In fact, the show had to take exploits of other characters and turn them into Ragnar's achievements. One is example is when Ragnar pretended to be dead to infiltrate Paris. Well, that was something Bjorn did to infiltrate Luna which he thought was Rome.
@@brohanfromrohan5771 Whether or not Ragnar was fictional is still a matter of debate. There's no definitive proof either way, on one hand there's very few sources outside the Icelandic sagas that speak of Ragnar, on the other hand you had a bunch of important figures from the viking era claiming to be sons of Ragnar. Whether he was real or not, we'll most likely never know.
Hi! We went to Rouen, France, in June 2018. We had never been in any of the great Gothic cathedrals of Europe before, and it was inspiring, exciting, and humbling. The first thing the video shows is the old statues that used to be displayed on the outside of the building, and which had been brought indoors to preserve them from weathering. Then I pan to show you one of the naves along the side of the structure - I was reminded of movie, the |"Lord of the Rings," when the heroes, encountered the Halls of Moria, except REAL! Then I pan to the side to show the central worship area of the cathedral. I knew a little about Rollo, and it was a treat to hear the legends of the Viking who (maybe) was too big to ride a horse! While the details of his life are few, we know he came from a Scandinavian region, and we also know that, thanks to a lot of luck, his descendants populated about one-third to one-half of the thrones of Europe. I am sure that he was not as delicate a man as the sculpture on the top of his tomb implies. It has been fascinating to hear more stories from all of you about his time as the ruler of Normandy, and I thank you! It is so amazing to think of the VIking sailors and raiders who, under Rollo's leadership, moved into France and simply became the Normans, the Northmen of France, speaking French, farming, distilling calvados, and otherwise leaving the world of raids and pillage behind. The leadership, the noble families of the Normans were not so quiet. They would be heavily involved in the Crusades and dozens of important events during Europe's medieval history. The heart of Richard the Lionheart is also in the cathedral, although the rest of him is buried elsewhere, but congratulations to the Fathers of Rouen for getting the good part. Time has reduced it to a brown powder. I believe that once a year it is brought forth by the fathers there for exhibition of blessings? I fell a little bit in love with Normandy during our short stay there. The bocage, the cuisine, the wonderful preservation of half-timbered structures in central Rouen - I know a lot of European cities are proud of their "Historic Centers," but this was our first encounter with the surroundings that can suddenly, with a glance at some ancient architecture, take you back through one thousand years of time. You could practically hear the stomp of horses carrying the nobility in their carriages to and fro, maybe trampling a few peasants on the way, and the cries of merchants in the town square! (Look out for the housewives dumping their chamber pots from windows above!) Thanks you for your comments and your interest!
Absolutely fantastic. Yes, it does make you think of the Hall of Minas Tirith, but this is much more impressive. An ancestor of mine, although I think he would hardly be impressed with my achievements! Strange though, I've often heard about William the Conqueror's tomb, and the many Plantagenet. This is the first time I've seen the tomb of the big guy that started it all. Thanks for sharing, I enjoyed it!
Thanks to you, by visiting my 36th and 37th GGF by dad's side by several bloodlines, as I can't. This is bc of the Conquest of America. One of Rollo's descendant, Francisco de la Rúa y Aguirre Meneses, came to co - found Chile in company of his cousin Pedro de Aranda Gutiérrez - Valdivia, the founder of this country. They were both Charlemagne's descendants, my 41st GGF. Ain't ethnically from here. Pope Giuliano de Medici allowed grandpa Francisco to marry his cousin, by saving several nuns during the Sack of Rome. Then more European relatives came to live in Chile, and kept the tradition of marrying between them (then, not incest). Ain't rich as my ancestors were, but I can't claim about my life. The only sad thing, I guess, is that I'd like to come back to Europe, but now it's too expensive for me. Tysm, again by visiting grandpa's tomb. Wish you a great day!
Not so sure his sons would be all that keen on their cousins, though. However, with that being said, proto-normans vs vikings for the last fight would've been incredible. Old Rollo Vs. Sick Bjorn in a final fight for glory Would've been tasty a f
@@MrCow579 Yeah thats true! But the viking series is mostly fiction! Like, Ragnar is said to have been the father of three sons; Halfdan, Inwaer (Ivar the Boneless), and Hubba (Ubbe). But as a danish guy, I still love the series though :D
I love the TV show, especially the lead performance by Travis Fimmel. I also have a special adoration for the speaking patterns of the Viking characters. The showmakers took the time to get the stolid, sturdy feel of Norse conversation ("And so this is what I think," "I am sad, now," "If someone were to say that to me, I would kill him."), and to show the close feeling of Old English to our modern speech ("Sitten zee here."). I love it when the character bounce from Norse to Old English. Also, I am using my wife's channel to respond to these videos, because she uploaded them. Thanks babe! My name is Ian Fuller.
This not his tomb, it is called a « gisant » in french and 90% of the time these gisants are empty and are present in these places only for symbolic reasons and memory. This one is empty. This is not even the original one as this one is a copy of the gisant of a son of henry II Plantagenet, because previous Rollo gisant was destroyed during WWII 1944 bombings of the cathedral. It is believed Rollo body was still in the cathedral around 1063 but it is unsure, it’s also believed the tomb could have been moved to Fecamp by his grand son. To conclude, no one knows where the tomb is actually.
Rollo wasnt the brother of Ragnar. He was a viking warlord in the 10th century. And gained for his baptism the Normandy as a province under frankish rule.
Was hoping for a standing statue to see it in relation to the others, since he was supposed to be so big. The saga was interesting, although devoid of any real historic detail.
Remember, most Europeans are related to him, so many generations brings an insane amount of ancestors. He is probably your 36/37th grandfather multiple times if that makes sense. According to Geni, he is my 30th great grandfather.
@@TheIsidro007 No shit . I am a distant cousin to the royal family , Very distant . I have other family member that are closer . But the Queen and I share many of the same ancestors .
Rollo is my 35th Grandfather! Hello distant cousin! (: I'm directly descended from William Longsword and Richard the Fearless, i'm descendended from the Norris / Norreys, Fortescues, Beauchamps, DeClares and DeVeres (:
Hrolf The Walker, so name because he could not ride a horse due to his size. The ransacker of Paris, husband to Gisela, daughter of Emperor Charles The Bald, as Rollo The Bersker. Later dubbed Robert I, Duke of Normandy, Great Grandfather of William The Conquer. In his final days, he went on a rampage, killing Christians with his people, as a blood sacrifice to Odin. A true Norseman to the end, may the halls speak of his deeds forever.
@Sasquatch Really? Well that seems possible. This is the version I was taught during my history class. We surprisingly soent a longtime on Rollo, mainly because he is one of the forefathers of the English royal family.
Yes, the sagas claim he was a very large individual in real life...which I'd be curious if his actual bones are in there and if they could at some point do a scientific study to determine exactly how large/tall he truly was...
@@harrykadaras9459 Vikings were germanics. And germanics were tall and known to be ferocious. He msot likely was almost 2 metres tall which was not abnormal for germanics
I know this cathedral, it is in Rouen in France ... but it is an empty tomb ... rollo is not buried on this place...in French, it is called "un gisant" ( recumbent)
Me conformo con ver desde aquí, en Chile, dónde descansan los restos de mi abuelo trigésimo sexto y séptimo, ya que me es casi imposible volver a Europa, por lo que agradezco muchísimo el video.
@@jurekavcic4369 the English royal line in power is actually illegitimate. 60 min Australia did a show on it. And there's proof from old documents of that time Era. I honestly don't know much about royals or titles,I'm learning it's never been of interest to me. So I really wouldn't know that. But thank you, I'll keep that in mind.
From America as well! Rollo's my 36th and 37th GGF, and I was born in Chile. My ancestors came from Europe to found the country as a Kingdom which belonged to the Spanish Empire. Grandpa Francisco de la Rúa y Aguirre Meneses, a brave warrior from Los Tercios, was the direct Rollo's descendant. He was allowed to marry his cousin by saving several nuns during the Sack of Rome, by the Pope. As Francisco's wife was also Rollo's descendant, I lost the times I'm dad's cousin, aunt and niece 😅 Greets, cousin!
Rollo in some sense believed in two religions. He hedged his bets of either heaven or Valhalla. He had a Christian burial but also sacrificed hundreds of his own men to follow him to Valhalla if he instead did not go to heaven.
Going by your hind sight bias and really stupid analysis. Every single individual back in those days saw life that way. There is a saying that there are no atheists in foxholes as the life expectancy was around 25 years average during the Roman Empire and it was no more than 32 or 33 during the time of the dark ages. Every single individual knew that life is very transient in those times and they dealt with such short lifespans the best they could through belief and prayer or meditation. That is what it is. You won't imagine putting yourself in their shoes because that is a very selfish and really a muddled statement to understand the past
@@kingleonaidas3302 you believe in god ? that makes you either dumb or crazy. but to pretend to believe in god to take advantage or just cz everyone does . when in rome do wat romans do . thats intelligence
@@totoyevangelista1255 yes i do belive in god and that does not make me dumb or crazy, the People that use religion as threat, those are dumb and crazy, like forexampel isis they use islam as an reason to kill People, but in reality islam is a peacfull religon
@@totoyevangelista1255 Imagine living in the 800s. No electricity so when its dark out its DARK. Not knowing shit about whats out in the forest, i mean think about it for a couple of minutes before calling the men of the past "crazy". And imagine living in a village with shitty houses, peasants and goats and then laying eyes upon this amazing cathedral. Just imagine
Wow that’s beautiful, think he killed Christians before his death, as he wanted to prove to Odin he was always a Viking and he really did want to go to Valhalla.
@@akuma6008 yes sir they incorporated that moment in Viking’s but on a battle field were he said to floki “ is this enough Christians for you” as floki thought he betrayed the Gods by getting baptised. But Rollo wanted power and to rule. But he also wanted to go to Valhalla so I think the Christians he killed in real life were from a prison rather then civilians and soldiers. Look it up. Floki thought he betrayed the Gods when in vikings he had false baptism.
@Brutus ahhh yes my full name is Jaswinder my mom went to the temple and the alphabet that came out was J. My full name came from a Lightning God I think we need say no more. Parents are from India I was born I England.
I am a proud descendant of Rollo through William the Conqueror. My genealogy shows me as a 46th great grandson of Charlemagne (Rollo's Great Grandfather). Charlemagne had many children, it is estimated that over 10 million Americans are descendants of Charlemagne so you may actually be related to Rollo also!
@@twinvader As a viking american I demand that we settle this via single combat to the death. I choose the Dane Ax. We should meet in a neutral country. I suggest Iceland. Or we could get together for a pint, your choice.
@@twinvader “Oh look someone interested in their roots and they shared it on a completely related video with a fact along with it! Such an American comment.” I see that you are clearly an intellectual.
Not everyone but quite a few people. It was a very long time ago and about 35 generations have passed...so that means quite a few descendants. He is one of my many ancestors but clearly not everyone can say that.
My blood line comes from Normandy (my great grandmother) and the Vikings populated that place so my fore fathers are from the time when they were to go to France far the first time so I'm Danish and Norwegian
I'm also have Norman ancestry via direct descent from Robert the Bruce, who himself was descended from a Norman who came over with William the Conqueror. Many people don't believe me when I tell them I'm descended from Robert the Bruce, but all I know is that my great-great-aunt was BIG-TIME into genealogy, and I have a copy of a document she produced that traces our family line from my grandmother back THROUGH Robert and all the way to Charlemagne!
@@Crandaddy81 I believe you most people don't believe me too and I have proof because my grandfather has a book of all our family line's and my ancestors were probably the people that were in the same fleet as Rollo
@@freshwater7633Glad they didn't end up together in the real life, bc Gisla's my niece, aunt and cousin bc of grandpa Charlemagne (41st GGF) and Rollo's my 36th and 37th GGF, but with Poppa de Bayeux. Their children were William and Gerloc, both my ancestors. Greets!
Meanwhile in Afterlife: God: he should stay in Heaven Odin: No...in Valhalla God: HEAVEN!!... Odin: VALHALLA!!... Rollo: Come on, can someone bring me back to Earth...??
@@kieranwatson9318 you think that it is real so you have to prove it. But I can give you a simple proof that god or god aren’t real. Your prayers are never answered and heard. And if unbelievers insult the gods/god then they don’t get punished. Earthquakes and other phenomena are not from god, this is scientifically proven. We don’t live on a giant tree with different worlds etc. So there is no evidence that these religions are true.
Wish you uploaded in higher quality 😬 can't hear anything you said, but it's in a tomb with many people. He looked more like a viking in the series, than the Saint we see here 😅
Except that Rollo and Ragnar was never brothers in real life, or even met each other-- I believe they lived in complete different ''time periods'' aka hundreds of years apart.
@In hoc signo vinces not sure if they can unless you have noble ancesters. Here in France it's hard to find out because many churches have been burnt at the révolution, and they kept the christenings mariages and burrials. Plus mispelling in names/Last names (Jean is sometimes spelled jehan, Jan, yan...) makes it hard to trace
Rollo the viking, aka The walker. Did live in Christianity, however did not die a Christian, he died a Viking under the old faith per my ancestors. Do your history on him.
He was the son of Swedish King Sigurd Hring. There is no actual historical account of him however, mainly because the Vikings were mostly not able to read or write. Nor did they keep records, books, scrolls, or journals as many Christian countries did. Some Frankish accounts of a Norse army raiding Frankia under the leadership of “Ragnar” do exist and often tie into the sagas of Ragnar Lodbrok. We also do have historical records of him residing near present-days Hamburg in Germany. However some today do argue that they are not the same Viking leader. Perhaps he was a warlord who was the first Scandinavian to reach Britain with a Battle ready force. He is mentioned in several Nordic sagas and the Gesta Danorum, which if I'm not wrong, is believed to be the most ambitious literary work in medieval Denmark, describing the early history of Denmark. Perhaps what we can assume is that the Ragnar Lodbrok shown in the show is an amalgamation of several characters, alive or dead. Also, he is surely the father of Bjorn Ironside and all his brothers, while Rollo being his brother is a purely dramatic addition to the show.
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How come the Church has flags of several diferent countries? Rs
I am also a descendant of Charlemagne the grand son of Charles Martel and also alfred the great king of england, king aethelwulf, king ecgberht, Ragnar Lodbrok, Rollo and also Charles the third the king who got raided by rollo. It might sound like a huge lie but i was also very surprised when i saw that. There is the proof with all the link 🇨🇦 🇨🇵 🏴 🇩🇰 🇸🇪 🇳🇴 🇫🇮 Les familles qui portent actuellement le nom Martel descendent toutes par filiation agnatique (masculine) du mercenaire Baldric le Teuton (arrière arrière arrière arrière arrière petit fils de Charlemagne) (Charlemagne le petit fils de Charles Martel) arrivé en Normandie en 1013 à la fin du grand raid qu'avait conduit le Danois Olàf Haraldsson. Depuis 1013 plus de 30 génération de Martel se sont succédé et le fichier Geneanet mentionne en 2015 plus de 350 000 Martel en Europe, 45 000 en Amérique du Nord et même 85 en Océanie. Les armoiries des Martel, qui portaient au départ trois marteaux d’or sur fond de gueules, ont par la suite connu de nombreuses déclinaisons au fur et à mesure de la diversification des branches de la famille. Aubrée De Brionne (la femme de Baldric le Teuton) était la descendante de longues et diverses lignées royales. Elle était l'arrière petite filles du danois Godefrid "Godefridus Danus" Haraldsson (fils du roi Danois Harald Klak). Harald Klak lui était l'arrière petit fils du Roi semi légendaire de Suède et du Danemark Ragnar Lodbrok (personnage principal de la télé série viking). En remontant loin dans l'arbre généalogique on peux voir que Ragnar est le descendant de plusieur "dieux" et personnages mythiques comme par exemple le dieux Njord (Roi Duppsala et père du dieu frey) et Fornjót le Géant roi de Finlande qui a vécu dans les années 100. Du côté de son père Aubrée de Brionne était l'arrière arrière petite fille du norvégien Rollo (Rollon) celui qui joue le frère de Ragnar Lodbrok dans viking (en réalité ils n'étaient pas frère). Son nom de naissance était Hrolf Rognvaldsson une fois baptisé par les français il fut renommé Rollon, il est le chef viking à l'origine du duché de Normandie. En septembre 911, en contrepartie de l'arrêt de ses pillages, il reçoit du roi Charles III (l'arrière arrière petite fils de Charlemagne et l'arrière grand père de Baldric le Teuton) un territoire autour de Rouen. Aubrée De Brionne avait aussi des origines anglaises puisqu'elle était l'arrière arrière arrière petite fille du Roi Alfred d'Angleterre (king Alfred "the great" of England). Alfred était le fils de King Ethelwulf Of Wessex et le petit fils de King Egbert Of Wessex. fr.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Famille_Martel www.wikitree.com/wiki/Teutonic-1 fr.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlemagne www.wikitree.com/wiki/Brionne-8 en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godfrid_Haraldsson en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harald_Klak ua-cam.com/video/6VR3Vh81uts/v-deo.html fr.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ragnar_Lodbrok en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nj%C3%B6r%C3%B0r fr.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fornj%C3%B3t fr.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rollon fr.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_le_Grand gw.geneanet.org/comrade28?lang=en&n=sweden&oc=0&p=king+ragnar+lodbrok+of+denmark&type=tree gw.geneanet.org/comrade28?lang=en&n=de+brionne&oc=0&p=aubree&type=tree gw.geneanet.org/comrade28?lang=en&n=england&oc=0&p=king+alfred+the+great+of&type=tree
That's the name I encountered in what I read in various publications. I guess it's a modern Anglicized version of the original name. I don't know what his name would have sounded like in Norse or Old English or Old French, all of which might have influenced the pronunciation and spelling.
As a norman hrolf or rollo or rollon was not our first duke of normandy Hé became the first "jarl of normandy "his son "guillaume longue épée "became duke of normandy. The King ok the franks gave in 911 à teritory called "neustrie "wich became thé normandy (the Land of norse men)in exchange the King of the franks asked rollo to prévent New invasions from vikings.
Wikipedia says, "Christianity was established in Rouen in about 260 by Saint Mellonius, who became the first bishop. The first church is believed to have been under or close to the present cathedral. In 395 a large basilica, with three naves, was built at the same site. In 755 the archbishop Rémy, the son of the Frankish statesman and military leader Charles Martel, established the first Chapter of the cathedral, and constructed several courtyards and buildings around the church, including a palace for the archbishop.[6]"
When thunder is striking it is only thunder for you but for me its thor striking his hammer - Rollo
Also Rollo- Baptised for power
Beating not stricking
@@ImHerBatman Thunder strikes. It doesn't beat. "Stricking" isn't a word. Thor strikes his hammer on his foes.
Actually Floki was the first one to say that first in the first season then Rollo..
@@jamesmacoisdealbhaigh9904 lol its not even about the show lmaoooooo
Everybody commenting about the show realizes that, historically, Rollo and Ragnar were not brothers, and did not live at the same time, right?
Most people have no clue. I think it's cool that they took all these legendary vikings and threw them together in a show though.
Rollo was a lot more interesting. Aside from being fictional, Ragnar was pretty boring. In fact, the show had to take exploits of other characters and turn them into Ragnar's achievements. One is example is when Ragnar pretended to be dead to infiltrate Paris. Well, that was something Bjorn did to infiltrate Luna which he thought was Rome.
Yeah but Rollo is really traitor. He did fight his own people for greed
@@brohanfromrohan5771 Whether or not Ragnar was fictional is still a matter of debate. There's no definitive proof either way, on one hand there's very few sources outside the Icelandic sagas that speak of Ragnar, on the other hand you had a bunch of important figures from the viking era claiming to be sons of Ragnar. Whether he was real or not, we'll most likely never know.
@@ananthuironside8646 Ivar the Boneless lead for the Rus and attack through Norway. Nothing can be more dangerous from him:))
I wish I could go back in time and see these great people/leaders in their primes. And see what they really looked like. Would be so fucking cool lol
Time travel is real. Ask Tim.
no you don't, modern people wouldn't last out a year back then. Be like putting a domesticated zoo animal back into the wild.
Then you’d be blood eagled
If I had 1 wish that would come true I wouldnt wish for money like most people, I would wish for exactly this.
@@Stoven591 Ivarr😂😂💀
Imagine living such a glorious life your tomb and statue of yourself is preserved and recognized thousands of years later.
I have no interest. Only want my kids and grandkids to remember me😉
@@GodZax2.0 thanks for the tip Achilles lol
@@JohnnyButtons nobody asked you
To bad we can't live great life like them cuz we'll be in jail
Seeing King Rollo made the Vikings all the much more real.
I think he was a duke, not a king
@@TheChelus Duke of Normandy, in the frankish empire they basically had multiple Kings of these counties sworn under one emperor :)
@@TheChelus I think that he probably exercising the power of a king in his region during his rule.
Fake show, Ragnar Lodbrok was never Christian, he didn't even like them.
@@MS-we4wi nahhh REALLLYYYY???!!!!
That Cathedral is insane man, I can truly imagine someone coming from a far off land back in the day and think it was built by Angels.
All by hand! No power tools, just hard work!
Hi! We went to Rouen, France, in June 2018. We had never been in any of the great Gothic cathedrals of Europe before, and it was inspiring, exciting, and humbling. The first thing the video shows is the old statues that used to be displayed on the outside of the building, and which had been brought indoors to preserve them from weathering. Then I pan to show you one of the naves along the side of the structure - I was reminded of movie, the |"Lord of the Rings," when the heroes, encountered the Halls of Moria, except REAL! Then I pan to the side to show the central worship area of the cathedral.
I knew a little about Rollo, and it was a treat to hear the legends of the Viking who (maybe) was too big to ride a horse! While the details of his life are few, we know he came from a Scandinavian region, and we also know that, thanks to a lot of luck, his descendants populated about one-third to one-half of the thrones of Europe. I am sure that he was not as delicate a man as the sculpture on the top of his tomb implies. It has been fascinating to hear more stories from all of you about his time as the ruler of Normandy, and I thank you!
It is so amazing to think of the VIking sailors and raiders who, under Rollo's leadership, moved into France and simply became the Normans, the Northmen of France, speaking French, farming, distilling calvados, and otherwise leaving the world of raids and pillage behind. The leadership, the noble families of the Normans were not so quiet. They would be heavily involved in the Crusades and dozens of important events during Europe's medieval history.
The heart of Richard the Lionheart is also in the cathedral, although the rest of him is buried elsewhere, but congratulations to the Fathers of Rouen for getting the good part. Time has reduced it to a brown powder. I believe that once a year it is brought forth by the fathers there for exhibition of blessings?
I fell a little bit in love with Normandy during our short stay there. The bocage, the cuisine, the wonderful preservation of half-timbered structures in central Rouen - I know a lot of European cities are proud of their "Historic Centers," but this was our first encounter with the surroundings that can suddenly, with a glance at some ancient architecture, take you back through one thousand years of time. You could practically hear the stomp of horses carrying the nobility in their carriages to and fro, maybe trampling a few peasants on the way, and the cries of merchants in the town square! (Look out for the housewives dumping their chamber pots from windows above!)
Thanks you for your comments and your interest!
Thanks for sharing, it’s very interesting and something I wouldn’t have got a chance to see.
Fascinating...thank you!
Absolutely fantastic. Yes, it does make you think of the Hall of Minas Tirith, but this is much more impressive. An ancestor of mine, although I think he would hardly be impressed with my achievements! Strange though, I've often heard about William the Conqueror's tomb, and the many Plantagenet. This is the first time I've seen the tomb of the big guy that started it all. Thanks for sharing, I enjoyed it!
Thanks to you, by visiting my 36th and 37th GGF by dad's side by several bloodlines, as I can't.
This is bc of the Conquest of America.
One of Rollo's descendant, Francisco de la Rúa y Aguirre Meneses, came to co - found Chile in company of his cousin Pedro de Aranda Gutiérrez - Valdivia, the founder of this country.
They were both Charlemagne's descendants, my 41st GGF.
Ain't ethnically from here.
Pope Giuliano de Medici allowed grandpa Francisco to marry his cousin, by saving several nuns during the Sack of Rome.
Then more European relatives came to live in Chile, and kept the tradition of marrying between them (then, not incest).
Ain't rich as my ancestors were, but I can't claim about my life.
The only sad thing, I guess, is that I'd like to come back to Europe, but now it's too expensive for me.
Tysm, again by visiting grandpa's tomb.
Wish you a great day!
That’s fire wish they brought him back in the final season
Not so sure his sons would be all that keen on their cousins, though. However, with that being said, proto-normans vs vikings for the last fight would've been incredible.
Old Rollo Vs. Sick Bjorn in a final fight for glory
Would've been tasty a f
Last season was pretty good but Rollo could of made it better!
I'm glad they didn't; rollo didn't even exist in the time of ragnar..
@@MrCow579 Yeah thats true! But the viking series is mostly fiction! Like, Ragnar is said to have been the father of three sons; Halfdan, Inwaer (Ivar the Boneless), and Hubba (Ubbe). But as a danish guy, I still love the series though :D
@@82emjay oh I absolutely love the series and cant wait for the sequel!
Hugely atmospheric. Thanks for posting! 👍
I love the TV show, especially the lead performance by Travis Fimmel. I also have a special adoration for the speaking patterns of the Viking characters. The showmakers took the time to get the stolid, sturdy feel of Norse conversation ("And so this is what I think," "I am sad, now," "If someone were to say that to me, I would kill him."), and to show the close feeling of Old English to our modern speech ("Sitten zee here."). I love it when the character bounce from Norse to Old English.
Also, I am using my wife's channel to respond to these videos, because she uploaded them. Thanks babe! My name is Ian Fuller.
What's up, Ian? Great comment, thanks!
Finally saw Rollo's tomb! Thank you for this!
My 35th. Great father is Rollo .thanks for the video
Really?
35th for me too! There are a quite a few of us in these comments.
Yes , and wow thats cool .
@@mannibarruthia3390 yes , crazy isn't it .... my fathers side were all viking and we a king in there also .
Yes
This not his tomb, it is called a « gisant » in french and 90% of the time these gisants are empty and are present in these places only for symbolic reasons and memory. This one is empty. This is not even the original one as this one is a copy of the gisant of a son of henry II Plantagenet, because previous Rollo gisant was destroyed during WWII 1944 bombings of the cathedral. It is believed Rollo body was still in the cathedral around 1063 but it is unsure, it’s also believed the tomb could have been moved to Fecamp by his grand son. To conclude, no one knows where the tomb is actually.
I never heard of gisant or their function before. Thank you for the information.
True!!
@@vickycrewfuller I think it's similar to what English speakers call an effigy.
@@vickycrewfuller 'welcome :)
Wowww, Rollo, thats Legendary,
Rollo the Bear🔥
That’s freaking awesome!! Love it!💯🤙🏽😳 this is why I love history and assassins creed..
Rollo wasnt the brother of Ragnar. He was a viking warlord in the 10th century. And gained for his baptism the Normandy as a province under frankish rule.
Was hoping for a standing statue to see it in relation to the others, since he was supposed to be so big. The saga was interesting, although devoid of any real historic detail.
Rollo "The Walker" Raqvaldsson was my 36th great grandfather. Must see that tomb some day.
My Mom asked me if I new hobo Rollo was when I said yes she informed me we are descendants of his. So well met cousin.
Rollo was my 35th Great Grandfather. Crazy how much life is out there because of him.
Rollo was my dad
Remember, most Europeans are related to him, so many generations brings an insane amount of ancestors. He is probably your 36/37th grandfather multiple times if that makes sense. According to Geni, he is my 30th great grandfather.
He’s also my grandfather this is so weird LMAO
Very cool! Thank you for sharing.
Rollo is my 32nd Great Grandfather.
Quite chuffed about that.
Rollo " Robert the 1st " duke of Normandy was my 33rd. Great Grandfather .
Julius Caesar was my 67th great Grand daddy.
this started to be so original..
No shit!
@@TheIsidro007 No shit . I am a distant cousin to the royal family , Very distant . I have other family member that are closer . But the Queen and I share many of the same ancestors .
Rollo is my 35th Grandfather! Hello distant cousin! (: I'm directly descended from William Longsword and Richard the Fearless, i'm descendended from the Norris / Norreys, Fortescues, Beauchamps, DeClares and DeVeres (:
Now that is just so cool to see!
Fun fact!
He’s a direct ancestor of the royal family in England
You're so right!
It could sound insane, but Queen Elizabeth II and his hubsband were my nephews... and I'm just 36 😅
Greets!
Hrolf The Walker, so name because he could not ride a horse due to his size. The ransacker of Paris, husband to Gisela, daughter of Emperor Charles The Bald, as Rollo The Bersker. Later dubbed Robert I, Duke of Normandy, Great Grandfather of William The Conquer. In his final days, he went on a rampage, killing Christians with his people, as a blood sacrifice to Odin. A true Norseman to the end, may the halls speak of his deeds forever.
cringe
Well someone uses wackypedos
@Sasquatch Really? Well that seems possible. This is the version I was taught during my history class. We surprisingly soent a longtime on Rollo, mainly because he is one of the forefathers of the English royal family.
Yes, the sagas claim he was a very large individual in real life...which I'd be curious if his actual bones are in there and if they could at some point do a scientific study to determine exactly how large/tall he truly was...
@@harrykadaras9459 Vikings were germanics. And germanics were tall and known to be ferocious. He msot likely was almost 2 metres tall which was not abnormal for germanics
Rest in peace in VALHALLA
Nah hes traitor
Nothing peaceful about Valhalla. He should be feasting and drinking and fighting amongst the gods.
Valhalla doesn't exist dude
@@karliix2270 fuck up
@@karliix2270 how you know ?
My 33rd great grandfather.
I know this cathedral, it is in Rouen in France ... but it is an empty tomb ... rollo is not buried on this place...in French, it is called "un gisant" ( recumbent)
No sabía sobre la existencia de la tumba de este vikingo...gracias!!!☺
Fue un placer, Patricio!
Me conformo con ver desde aquí, en Chile, dónde descansan los restos de mi abuelo trigésimo sexto y séptimo, ya que me es casi imposible volver a Europa, por lo que agradezco muchísimo el video.
Siiiick. Can trace my family name back to 1140 in Normandy. Watching this tickles me!!!
I am a Direct Descendant (32 generation) of Rollo Raginvaldsson. I am a 6 generation Australian.
And you also take drugs...
He is my 36great grandfather
He may be the most important Viking ever
I just did my genealogy and I am direct descent of Rollo. Thank you for sharing. His line still exists in America.
My husband and son have his bloodline too! We're in Australia.
Most of the royal families are descendants of Rollo
@@dm607 my daughters dna matches people in Australia. She has same last name as me if you ever see it pop up in dna matches.
@@jurekavcic4369 the English royal line in power is actually illegitimate. 60 min Australia did a show on it. And there's proof from old documents of that time Era. I honestly don't know much about royals or titles,I'm learning it's never been of interest to me. So I really wouldn't know that. But thank you, I'll keep that in mind.
From America as well!
Rollo's my 36th and 37th GGF, and I was born in Chile.
My ancestors came from Europe to found the country as a Kingdom which belonged to the Spanish Empire.
Grandpa Francisco de la Rúa y Aguirre Meneses, a brave warrior from Los Tercios, was the direct Rollo's descendant.
He was allowed to marry his cousin by saving several nuns during the Sack of Rome, by the Pope.
As Francisco's wife was also Rollo's descendant, I lost the times I'm dad's cousin, aunt and niece 😅
Greets, cousin!
I am a direct descendent through his great grandaughters marriage to wolfric of mercia.
A ruthless warlord who controlled the coast. Bring him in.
Rollo in some sense believed in two religions. He hedged his bets of either heaven or Valhalla.
He had a Christian burial but also sacrificed hundreds of his own men to follow him to Valhalla if he instead did not go to heaven.
Going by your hind sight bias and really stupid analysis. Every single individual back in those days saw life that way.
There is a saying that there are no atheists in foxholes as the life expectancy was around 25 years average during the Roman Empire and it was no more than 32 or 33 during the time of the dark ages.
Every single individual knew that life is very transient in those times and they dealt with such short lifespans the best they could through belief and prayer or meditation. That is what it is.
You won't imagine putting yourself in their shoes because that is a very selfish and really a muddled statement to understand the past
@@totoyevangelista1255 what do you mean
@@kingleonaidas3302 you believe in god ? that makes you either dumb or crazy. but to pretend to believe in god to take advantage or just cz everyone does . when in rome do wat romans do
. thats intelligence
@@totoyevangelista1255 yes i do belive in god and that does not make me dumb or crazy, the People that use religion as threat, those are dumb and crazy, like forexampel isis they use islam as an reason to kill People, but in reality islam is a peacfull religon
@@totoyevangelista1255 Imagine living in the 800s. No electricity so when its dark out its DARK. Not knowing shit about whats out in the forest, i mean think about it for a couple of minutes before calling the men of the past "crazy". And imagine living in a village with shitty houses, peasants and goats and then laying eyes upon this amazing cathedral. Just imagine
We just don't build like that anymore! 😐 I'm not even religious but that architecture is just amazing.
My great xMany grandfather!
Love from india❤
Ragnar watching this from valhalla
What a magnificent structure
Fascinating!
My ancestors 💔
Je suis français et le corp de rollo n'est pas a Rouen dans cette cathedrale !!! La tombe est vide !
Wow that’s beautiful, think he killed Christians before his death, as he wanted to prove to Odin he was always a Viking and he really did want to go to Valhalla.
Is that true??
@@akuma6008 yes sir they incorporated that moment in Viking’s but on a battle field were he said to floki “ is this enough Christians for you” as floki thought he betrayed the Gods by getting baptised. But Rollo wanted power and to rule. But he also wanted to go to Valhalla so I think the Christians he killed in real life were from a prison rather then civilians and soldiers. Look it up. Floki thought he betrayed the Gods when in vikings he had false baptism.
@Sasquatch a lot of history has been washed or, truth has been bent. But this is the beauty of debate.
@Brutus ahhh yes my full name is Jaswinder my mom went to the temple and the alphabet that came out was J. My full name came from a Lightning God I think we need say no more. Parents are from India I was born I England.
@Sasquatch history is on the same level of credibility as astrology, so we may as well have fun and assume that all cool shit happened anyway
Rollo’s grandson William the conqueror was the one who combined all of England’s kingdoms into one, the first king of England.
Alfred was first king of England I'm sure (also in show last season)
Well I was wrong .. according to Google it was Alfred's grandson Athelstan who was first king of United England
I am a proud descendant of Rollo through William the Conqueror. My genealogy shows me as a 46th great grandson of Charlemagne (Rollo's Great Grandfather). Charlemagne had many children, it is estimated that over 10 million Americans are descendants of Charlemagne so you may actually be related to Rollo also!
LOL
Such an American comment.
@@twinvader As a viking american I demand that we settle this via single combat to the death. I choose the Dane Ax. We should meet in a neutral country. I suggest Iceland. Or we could get together for a pint, your choice.
Same here
@@twinvader “Oh look someone interested in their roots and they shared it on a completely related video with a fact along with it! Such an American comment.” I see that you are clearly an intellectual.
Fun fact : before Rollo died he went crazy and beheaded all his countrymen hoping it’d let him in Valhalla
There he is my 32nd grandfather
Truly magnificent and humbling! I wonder if rollo actually danced naked on the sands? 😆 I would if that was my legacy! Amazing ❤
I cannot deny part of myself wich is still Viking - Rollo
"Up Onto The Overturned Keel. Clamber, With A Heart Of Steel. Cold Is The Ocean’s Spray. And Your Death Is On Its Way."
Rolo the great candy.
Apparently EVERYONE is related to Rollo. 🙄
Not everyone but quite a few people. It was a very long time ago and about 35 generations have passed...so that means quite a few descendants. He is one of my many ancestors but clearly not everyone can say that.
As a norman don't call rollo or hrolfr "first duke of normandy "He Was "first jarl of normandy "
I have traced my maternal line back to the Normans, specifically around the time prior to William crossing the channel.
My blood line comes from Normandy (my great grandmother) and the Vikings populated that place so my fore fathers are from the time when they were to go to France far the first time so I'm Danish and Norwegian
I'm also have Norman ancestry via direct descent from Robert the Bruce, who himself was descended from a Norman who came over with William the Conqueror.
Many people don't believe me when I tell them I'm descended from Robert the Bruce, but all I know is that my great-great-aunt was BIG-TIME into genealogy, and I have a copy of a document she produced that traces our family line from my grandmother back THROUGH Robert and all the way to Charlemagne!
History is awesome.
@@Crandaddy81 I believe you most people don't believe me too and I have proof because my grandfather has a book of all our family line's and my ancestors were probably the people that were in the same fleet as Rollo
@@lt.danicecream it is
For those rolo haters from the shows, let’s not lie to ourselves. Rolo was the only one who won at life on that show. 😂 💯
I dont know man, being stuck with Gisela ain't really seem like a win 🤣
@@freshwater7633Glad they didn't end up together in the real life, bc Gisla's my niece, aunt and cousin bc of grandpa Charlemagne (41st GGF) and Rollo's my 36th and 37th GGF, but with Poppa de Bayeux.
Their children were William and Gerloc, both my ancestors.
Greets!
Tysm by defending my ancestor.
Michael Hirst wrote a lot of lies about him in the show.
Blessings to the decendents.
Tysm, I'm his 36th and 37th great granddaughter.
Blessings for you as well!
Wow so historical I like it!
I'm a great decendant of king rollo
Rollo de croydon de Graydon was king of all normanns my Viking anscetor
I'm descended from French Normand vikings/ Iroquois Mohawk. I'm Me'tis 🪶🦅🇨🇦
Meanwhile in Afterlife:
God: he should stay in Heaven
Odin: No...in Valhalla
God: HEAVEN!!...
Odin: VALHALLA!!...
Rollo: Come on, can someone bring me back to Earth...??
All Father who art in Heaven. God, Odin, Heaven, Valhalla, same thing!
@@oddborgm6339 I know, come on, some people don't know this...
Is the same thing valhalla and heaven both are the same place god and odin is the same guy to
@@mannibarruthia3390 I know, it just a joke for someone don't know this
😊
I hope hes up in Valhalla dining with the Gods and Sharing stores with Ragnar and Bjorn while they Feast!!!!!! 💪💪
He converted to Christianity, so I guess not. Besides that, all these religions and afterlife worlds are not real.
Theyyy are not brothers in reall life they didn't even know each other what's wrong with people!!!!
@@devrimsarigul8387 prove it
@@kieranwatson9318 you think that it is real so you have to prove it. But I can give you a simple proof that god or god aren’t real. Your prayers are never answered and heard. And if unbelievers insult the gods/god then they don’t get punished. Earthquakes and other phenomena are not from god, this is scientifically proven. We don’t live on a giant tree with different worlds etc. So there is no evidence that these religions are true.
@@devrimsarigul8387 try pshydellicss your mind will be changed
Wish you uploaded in higher quality 😬 can't hear anything you said, but it's in a tomb with many people. He looked more like a viking in the series, than the Saint we see here 😅
Since Rollo died around 932 and the Cathedral was not started for about 100 years after that... Who knows?
I'm a Richardson, descendant of Rollo! Thank you for sharing!! I didn't know My grandpa was there in this tomb!! I'm crying!!!
🧢🧢🧢🧢
I never even knew about him.... but I do now...
On his deathbed, he became over run with fear for turning against his old Viking gods and murdered 100 Christians to try and appease them..
Where is it ?
cathédrale de Rouen.
On the east side of the old center of the city of Rouen, five blocks east of the Great Clock (also worth a visit!) and four blocks north of the river.
@@vickycrewfuller I will keep that in mind one day i will visit it 🙌🏻
The fact he started out as a Viking and a berserker to a Christian french king is insanity
Rollo was not a berserker that was just for the show in fact most scientists don’t even believe that berserkers existed there is little proof
@@ok1725 Beserker may not of existed but mental health and adhd definitely did and I’ve seen an adhd rage before it’s not fun
You have a very deep voice Vicky ...
It's ok right now is it supping with the all God Odin in his hall, with Ragnar.
Except that Rollo and Ragnar was never brothers in real life, or even met each other-- I believe they lived in complete different ''time periods'' aka hundreds of years apart.
@@bobmalibaliyahmarley1551 You are right
Rollo was just a young boy when Ragnar died, so they didn't live hundreds of years apart.
@@JMcGinnis96 That might be so, my point is that their relationship in the Vikings TV series is nothing more than fiction and fantasy
@@JMcGinnis96 Ragnar is not even confirmed to be real
My ancestors fought with William the Conqueror at the battle of Hastings.
Rollo sister was harald fairhair wife..the great heathen army attack on England was brought on by the death of Ragnar via his sons..
And björn järnsida (ironside) grave is just a pile of dirt/hill with a runestone on top..😅
Yet he didn't betray his gods
Where is this place?
LEH - My 36th x GGfather
Hello there...nice to meet a distant cousin
@In hoc signo vinces So many grandsons... Well my grandmother's name is nordic too, I May be a king's descendent too 😬
@In hoc signo vinces not sure if they can unless you have noble ancesters. Here in France it's hard to find out because many churches have been burnt at the révolution, and they kept the christenings mariages and burrials. Plus mispelling in names/Last names (Jean is sometimes spelled jehan, Jan, yan...) makes it hard to trace
One day I will visit my 34th great grandfather!
Where is this?
Один год говорит, что Раджу Путин и Гудья Роял наслаждаются и планируют ее ребенка, но я сама чакра, поэтому я буду вредить каждому планированию.
Rollo the viking, aka The walker.
Did live in Christianity, however did not die a Christian, he died a Viking under the old faith per my ancestors.
Do your history on him.
I have some gypsy but mostly Dane scythian who will join me I am the short one in my lot at 6'2 240 lbs of muscle and bone where are my Vikings now
i live in Normandy and it is not the tomb of Rollo but a recumbent, it's different !!! The body of Rollo is not in the cathedral of Rouen
@Ilan les américains ont détruit sa tombe pendant les bombardements
Where are this thomb ?
La mayoría de los Reyes europeos tienen sangre de rollo
QUICK TIP RAGNAR AND ROLLO WERE NOT BROTHERS AND THERE IS ALSO SPECULATION AND DOUBT THAT RAGNAR ACTUALLY EXISTED.
He was the son of Swedish King Sigurd Hring. There is no actual historical account of him however, mainly because the Vikings were mostly not able to read or write. Nor did they keep records, books, scrolls, or journals as many Christian countries did. Some Frankish accounts of a Norse army raiding Frankia under the leadership of “Ragnar” do exist and often tie into the sagas of Ragnar Lodbrok. We also do have historical records of him residing near present-days Hamburg in Germany. However some today do argue that they are not the same Viking leader. Perhaps he was a warlord who was the first Scandinavian to reach Britain with a Battle ready force. He is mentioned in several Nordic sagas and the Gesta Danorum, which if I'm not wrong, is believed to be the most ambitious literary work in medieval Denmark, describing the early history of Denmark. Perhaps what we can assume is that the Ragnar Lodbrok shown in the show is an amalgamation of several characters, alive or dead. Also, he is surely the father of Bjorn Ironside and all his brothers, while Rollo being his brother is a purely dramatic addition to the show.
How come the Church has flags of several diferent countries? Rs
Clive Standen is that you?
This is 1;200 year's later!!!
Ou se trouve la tombe de Rollo ? Merci. 🙏
I can track my Genealogy back to Rollo
I can track mine back to Jesus. Aka you capping
@@Torkilwallah you had me rollin😂😂
Then we are distant cousin.
I am also a descendant of Charlemagne the grand son of Charles Martel and also alfred the great king of england, king aethelwulf, king ecgberht, Ragnar Lodbrok, Rollo and also Charles the third the king who got raided by rollo. It might sound like a huge lie but i was also very surprised when i saw that. There is the proof with all the link
🇨🇦 🇨🇵 🏴 🇩🇰 🇸🇪 🇳🇴 🇫🇮
Les familles qui portent actuellement le
nom Martel descendent toutes par filiation agnatique (masculine) du mercenaire Baldric le Teuton (arrière arrière arrière arrière arrière petit fils de Charlemagne) (Charlemagne le petit fils de Charles Martel) arrivé en Normandie en 1013 à la fin du grand raid qu'avait conduit le Danois Olàf Haraldsson. Depuis 1013 plus de 30 génération de Martel se sont succédé et le fichier Geneanet mentionne en 2015 plus de 350 000 Martel en Europe, 45 000 en Amérique du Nord et même 85 en Océanie. Les armoiries des Martel, qui portaient au départ trois marteaux d’or sur fond de gueules, ont par la suite connu de nombreuses déclinaisons au fur et à mesure de la diversification des branches de la famille.
Aubrée De Brionne (la femme de Baldric le Teuton) était la descendante de longues et diverses lignées royales. Elle était l'arrière petite filles du danois Godefrid "Godefridus Danus" Haraldsson (fils du roi Danois Harald Klak). Harald Klak lui était l'arrière petit fils du Roi semi légendaire de Suède et du Danemark Ragnar Lodbrok (personnage principal de la télé série viking). En remontant loin dans l'arbre généalogique on peux voir que Ragnar est le descendant de plusieur "dieux" et personnages mythiques comme par exemple le dieux Njord (Roi Duppsala et père du dieu frey) et Fornjót le Géant roi de Finlande qui a vécu dans les années 100. Du côté de son père Aubrée de Brionne était l'arrière arrière petite fille du norvégien Rollo (Rollon) celui qui joue le frère de Ragnar Lodbrok dans viking (en réalité ils n'étaient pas frère). Son nom de naissance était Hrolf Rognvaldsson une fois baptisé par les français il fut renommé Rollon, il est le chef viking à l'origine du duché de Normandie. En septembre 911, en contrepartie de l'arrêt de ses pillages, il reçoit du roi Charles III (l'arrière arrière petite fils de Charlemagne et l'arrière grand père de Baldric le Teuton) un territoire autour de Rouen. Aubrée De Brionne avait aussi des origines anglaises
puisqu'elle était l'arrière arrière arrière
petite fille du Roi Alfred d'Angleterre
(king Alfred "the great" of England).
Alfred était le fils de King Ethelwulf Of Wessex et le petit fils de King Egbert Of Wessex.
fr.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Famille_Martel
www.wikitree.com/wiki/Teutonic-1
fr.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlemagne
www.wikitree.com/wiki/Brionne-8
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godfrid_Haraldsson
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harald_Klak
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fr.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ragnar_Lodbrok
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nj%C3%B6r%C3%B0r
fr.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fornj%C3%B3t
fr.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rollon
fr.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_le_Grand
gw.geneanet.org/comrade28?lang=en&n=sweden&oc=0&p=king+ragnar+lodbrok+of+denmark&type=tree
gw.geneanet.org/comrade28?lang=en&n=de+brionne&oc=0&p=aubree&type=tree
gw.geneanet.org/comrade28?lang=en&n=england&oc=0&p=king+alfred+the+great+of&type=tree
@@Martel33 🍪
His real tomb ??
@@whateverman9893 why would they lie ? For views or to make noise
Who was this guy, what did he stand for?
How do you know he was sucked into Christianity, or is that how you feel about it?
Why didnt they built a statue of ragnar lothbrok❤
Because they didn’t live in the same time period
Place in France????
Where did you get Rollo from? His name was Rolf, an outlawed warrier.
That's the name I encountered in what I read in various publications. I guess it's a modern Anglicized version of the original name. I don't know what his name would have sounded like in Norse or Old English or Old French, all of which might have influenced the pronunciation and spelling.
@@vickycrewfuller hrolfr >rollo>rollon
As a norman hrolf or rollo or rollon was not our first duke of normandy Hé became the first "jarl of normandy "his son "guillaume longue épée "became duke of normandy. The King ok the franks gave in 911 à teritory called "neustrie "wich became thé normandy (the Land of norse men)in exchange the King of the franks asked rollo to prévent New invasions from vikings.
When was it build? The cathidral i mean.
Wikipedia says, "Christianity was established in Rouen in about 260 by Saint Mellonius, who became the first bishop. The first church is believed to have been under or close to the present cathedral. In 395 a large basilica, with three naves, was built at the same site. In 755 the archbishop Rémy, the son of the Frankish statesman and military leader Charles Martel, established the first Chapter of the cathedral, and constructed several courtyards and buildings around the church, including a palace for the archbishop.[6]"
@@vickycrewfuller wow thats really early for such master piece of a cathedral. Thank you for the answer.
Wow.. Really..
Rollo the Wanderer