The Descendants of Sigurd | The Greatest Viking Dynasty @historyprofiles

Uploaded September 2023 | Updated September 2026, 5 days ago

This video features the lives of many descendants of Sigurd Snake in the Eye.

Chapters:
00:00 Sigurd Snake in the Eye
02:13 Harthacnut I - Legendary King of Denmark
05:54 Gorm the Old - The Pagan King
10:14 Harald Bluetooth - The First Christian King of the Danes
18:54 Sweyn Forkbeard - The First Viking King of England
30:05 Canute the Great - King of the North Sea Empire

patreon.com/historyprofiles

Credit for the Music goes to: Music: Savfk - Music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXOeF...
soundcloud.com/savfk/the-hunt

"Savfk - The Travelling Symphony" is under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0)

• 🗼 Copyright Free Inspirational Music ...

Song : Noel Malekar - Voice of Prayer (No Copyright Music)
Video Link:

• [No Copyright Mus...
Channel Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJkK...

Track : Myths and Legends (Collection)
Composer: Noonsol
Watch:

• Medieval Fantasy ...

Sources:
The Gesta Danorum:
https://www.gutenberg.org/files/1150/...

The Saga of Ragnar Lodrok and his Sons:
http://www.germanicmythology.com/FORN...

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle:
https://ia601601.us.archive.org/25/it...

#historyprofiles #sigurdsnakeintheeye #sigurd #sweynforkbeard #canute #canutethegreat #ragnar #ragnarlodbrok #vikings #vikingsvalhallaseason1 #vikingsvalhallaseason2 #thelastkingdom #gormtheold #bluetooth #viking #vikinghistory #englishhistory #danelaw #vikingkings #historychannel

The Descendants of Sigurd | The Greatest Viking Dynasty

$The True Story of Björn Ironside | Vikings Bjorn Ironside was a renowned Norse chieftain and legendary king of Sweden, celebrated both for his fierce warrior spirit and his lineage as a son of the famed Viking hero Ragnar Lothbrok. His name echoes across the annals of history for his daring raids across England, West Francia, and even the distant shores of the Mediterranean. In time, he rose to power as the overlord of Sweden and is credited with founding the House of Munsö — a royal dynasty that would rule Sweden until around the year 1060. Bjorn’s exploits and legacy are preserved in a variety of medieval sources. He appears in the Saga of Ragnar Lothbrok and The Tale of Ragnar’s Sons, the Gesta Danorum (“The Deeds of the Danes”), the Hervarar Saga, and the Gesta Normannorum Ducum (“The Deeds of the Norman Dukes”), among others. Though Bjorn stands as a semi-legendary figure in Scandinavian tradition, his memory endures not only in saga and song but also in stone. A great burial mound — known as Bjorns barrow — still rises in the region of Uppland, Sweden. Atop it once stood a runestone, bearing an ancient inscription. Though time has fractured the stone into pieces, its presence marks a physical link to the world of Viking kings and mythic heroes over a millennium old. In this video, we journey through the ancient sources that recount the life of Bjorn Ironside, uncover the origins of his fearsome name, and follow the course of his daring raids and legendary exploits. Rather than blending the sagas into a single timeline, I will share Bjorn’s story as it is told in each individual account—honoring the voice of every author and preserving the unique details of their narratives. 00:00 Introduction 01:33 The Gesta Danorum 04:16 The Saga of Ragnar Lodbrok & his Sons 05:37 The Chronicon Fontanellense 06:55 The Annals of Bertinius 07:45 Gesta Normannorum Ducum 17:47 Fornaldarsögur Norðurlanda 32:32 Hervarar saga 33:46 Burial Mound of Björn Ironside Music by Alexander Nakarada - CreatorChords Track: Celtic Music → Grundar by Alexander Nakarada (Royalty Free) Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZjpLQYAnr8 #historyprofiles #bjorn #bjornironside #björn #bjorn_ironside #vikings #viking #vikinghistory #vikingmythology #vikingmyths #vikingwarrior #vikingworld #vikingwarriors #vikingsaga #vikingsagas #medieval #vikinglegends #vikinglegend #norsehistory #norse #danishhistory #swedishhistory #vikingraids #vikingraiders #vikingraid #ragnar #ragnarsson #ragnarson #ragnarlothbrok #ragnarlodbrok #ivartheboneless #sweden #trendingnow #trendingvideo #trending #viralnow #viral #virlvideo #fypviral #fypage #fypyoutube #fypシ #fypシ゚viral #fypシ゚ #fypp #truehistory #truestory #truestories$ $The Entire History of the North Sea Empire Thumbnail inspired by Christian Sloan Hall- Link to his website here: https://www.americanvendetta.co.uk/ The North Sea Empire was one of the most powerful Viking realms in history stretching across England, Denmark, Norway, and beyond. But this empire did not begin with Cnut the Great. Its foundations were laid by Sweyn Forkbeard, the Danish king who conquered England and shattered Anglo-Saxon rule. After his death, his son Cnut rose from uncertainty to become one of the most powerful rulers in medieval Europe. This is the story of how Cnut built a vast North Sea empire, uniting kingdoms across the sea and turning the Vikings from raiders into kings. But after his death, the empire began to fracture. With the deaths of Cnut’s sons, the fragile union collapsed, and the North Sea Empire faded into history. From Sweyn Forkbeard’s conquest to Cnut’s rise, from Viking domination to imperial collapse — this is the entire history of the North Sea Empire. Music by: Savfk - Music The Hunt by Savfk [CC-BY royalty free music - orchestral epic emotional] Link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXOeFWpFlgY #historyprofiles #northseaempire #CnutTheGreat #SweynForkbeard #AethelredTheUnready #EdmundIronside #OlafHaraldsson #Harthacnut #EmmaOfNormandy #VikingHistory #Vikings #VikingEmpire #MedievalHistory #AngloSaxonEngland #EnglishHistory #DanishHistory #NorwegianHistory #HouseOfDenmark #VikingAge #MedievalEurope #HistoryDocumentary #RiseAndFall #ForgottenHistory #TheHistoryProfiles$

The Monk-Slaying Pagan Warlord | Æthelfrith

The Scandalous and Shocking Tales of Anglo-Saxon Queens

Sigurd Snake in the Eye | The Father of a Dynasty #vikings #sigurdsnakeintheeye #short #shorts

Saladin | Conqueror of the Kingdom of Heaven

Why Is Vlad the Impaler Considered a HERO #historyprofiles #vladtheimpaler #vladdracula #dracula

Was Ivar the Boneless really Crippled? #ivar #ivartheboneless #historyprofiles #vikings #shorts

The True Story of Toda Mariko | Akechi Tama (Hosokawa Gracia)