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woensdag 31 mei 2017

From Midgard to Valhalla

http://www.celebrities-events.com/en/

Hail Vikings,

In France, there will be an event called: From Midgard to Valhalla this will take place at the Hyatt Regency Paris Charles De Gaulle on 16 and 17 Septembre.

Announced (#extra) guest:

Helga (Maud Hirst)

Aslaug (Alyssa Sutherland)

Bjorn (Alexander Ludwig)#

Rollo (Clive Standen)#

Ivar (Alex Høgh Andersen)

Ubbe (Jordan Patrick Smith)

Torvi (Georgia Hirst)

Tickets start from € 140,00 packages, extra's and other things will be announced in a further stadium.

http://www.celebrities-events.com/en/

dinsdag 16 augustus 2016

SPOILERS Ivar season 4 part 1 recap

(Bernard Walsh/History) http://tvshowpatrol.com/news/vikings-meet-ragnar-adult-sons/

Hail Vikings,

Where Aslaug is Ivar is to be seen most of the time. We see a little fragile child at first but when we see him in the time before Yule when Ragnar wants him to decorate like the other children he refuses to do that. When Aslaug and Ragnar get a fight about him Ragnar refuses to tread him like a cripple where Aslaug tries to get him as spoiled as possible.

Ivar has an own mind and this turns him into something different then the other children of Aslaug and Ragnar. When Harbard returns to Kattegat he take away the pain of Ivar once more.

Aslaug ask Floki to teach him about the gods and how to be a Viking he gets to see Ivar every day. If children are playing outside Ivar wants to play when Floki puts him in between the children Ivar at first lose the battle about the ball when he gets it. The second time it happens we see Ivar do something different he kills the child when he is about six years old.

When we see Ivar again he is grown-up. What we see is Ivar defending his father and we see a big difference between him and his brothers. He is the one that only believes Ragnar did what he had to do and that he is still their father. Curious and admiring his father he wants him to return to Kattegat.

If Ragnar arrives in Kattegat and first speak to Ivar, we see Ivar grow and the acknowledgement he gets is great. I for one had the feeling he want to attack Ragnar but didn't and saw a disappointment in him when Ragnar was shouting "Who wants to be King?"

dinsdag 9 augustus 2016

SPOILERS Sigurd season 4 part 1 recap

(Bernard Walsh/History) http://tvshowpatrol.com/news/vikings-meet-ragnar-adult-sons/

Hail Vikings,

Sigurd is not much shown in the series until he bullied Siggy his big brother Bjorn's his child. After seeing Harbard who he doesn't like he sets a trap for Harbard by fetching his mom. Harbard makes love to someone else and this broke Aslaug.

Sigurd gets Harbard away from Kattegat. When he find Siggy dead in the river he goes to Aslaug who doesn´t know where he is talking about wasted as she was.

When we meet the grown-up version of Sigurd it is at the cabin. He is also one of them who wants to kill his father after what had happened to the settlement in Wessex. He thinks Ragnar betray a lot of people. When he meet Ragnar who surprisingly returned to Kattegat he is also challenged to kill his father but don´t want to do it.

dinsdag 2 augustus 2016

SPOILERS Hvitserk season 4 part 1 recap

http://tvshowpatrol.com/news/vikings-meet-ragnar-adult-sons/ (Bernard Walsh/History)

Hail Vikings,

Hvitserk is asking a few times if he is going to Paris with Ragnar. When Ragnar decides that Hvitserk is at the age to go and sail with Ragnar to Paris. He gets his arm ring. During that trip, he is only allowed to watch and learn.

At the camp in Paris, he is the one that needs to save and keep the stocking and tents good when Ragnar is away. But with the surprise attack by Roland at the camp, he is in need to save himself together with Yidu and Ubbe. After seeing Yidu murdered by his father we don´t see him anymore.

When we see him again he is up at the cabin after a hunt and is grown-up. After he heard what had happened to the settlement he wants his father to come back. He wants Ragnar dead. When suddenly out of nowhere Ragnar returns he wants to see for himself. Ragnar dares him to kill him.

dinsdag 26 juli 2016

SPOILERS Ubbe season 4 part 1 recap

(Bernard Walsh/History) http://tvshowpatrol.com/news/vikings-meet-ragnar-adult-sons/

Hail Vikings,

We see Ubbe grow up this season in many ways. Ubbe is the one who hunt down Floki and arrest him after his break out attempt. Ubbe is at the age to go and sail with him to Paris.

During that trip, he is only allowed to watch and learn.

At the camp in Paris, he is the one that needs to save and keep the stocking and tents good when Ragnar is away. But with the surprise attack by Roland at the camp, he is in need to save himself together with Yidu and Hvitserk. After seeing Yidu murdered by his father we don´t see him anymore.

When we see him again he is up at the cabin after a hunt and is grown-up. After he heard what had happened to the settlement he wants his father to come back. He wants to know how his minds work. When suddenly out of nowhere Ragnar returns he wants to see for himself.

dinsdag 17 mei 2016

Vikings in The Netherlands

Coin from Dorestadum

Hail Vikings,

I did some research about the Vikings in the Netherlands I went to Middelburg to the Zeeuwse Bibliotheek and found the most amazing books collection about Northmen and Vikings. I had some very old books in my hand. This blog will be mostly in English but also contain Dutch (one scald) and I will try to translate as much as I can.

Today I went to Friesland and the Fries museum (Frisia in the Viking time) and Texel (Texla or Tesla in the Viking time). From Texel, I don't have much information but will be back soon. What I do know about Texel is that it is an isle now you can see on picture #1 it wasn't separate yet in the Viking time. I know they raid this place as well I am not sure what and why because I was there too short. I haven't been to the Viking Information Centre in The Netherlands yet I have planned this trip very soon.

Today I start with a Dutch Skald I found in the search of the Vikings in The Netherlands.

Dutch version Skald:

De schepen kwamen uit het Noorden

Begerig naar strijd,

Met gapende dierenkoppen

Op de uitgesneden voorstevens

Gevuld waren ze met krijgers

En witte schilden,

Met speren uit Zuiderland

En Frankische zwaarden

Translation by myself:

The ships came from the North

Eager for competition,

With yawn animal heads

At the gut and cure prow

Filled with warriors

And white shields,

With spear from Southland

And Frankish swords

This is a scald from the attacks / raids the Vikings did in The Netherlands.

Some of the books I used are doubting that the Vikings even where in The Netherlands because they didn't find treasures yet and we only know mentions in foreign books but not in our own books from the Vikings.

The view from the boat to Texel

It also suggests that there is a lot of history untold or hidden. But the books after the years 1997 until now do know that the Vikings in the Netherlands existed this is because the first Viking treasure was found in 1996 in Wieringen. The year linked to this is about 850 AD. Although we now know that the first raids were 689-695 AD in Dorestadum(Dorestad, Wijk bij Duurstede) these years are better known for the battle of Dorestadum. It was totally burned to the ground there was nothing left in that city.

Why did the Vikings come to The Netherlands you may ask. They hunted bears, wild swine, and wild animals. They also loved our fur and salted cod. If there was no profit they sold the fur for big money to others to compensate the damage or the profit.

During the Vikings period in The Netherlands, we know that there were three regions. those three regions are Frisia, Betua and Walcria now known as:

Frisia: Friesland, Noord-Holland (North-Holland), Zuid-Holland (South-Holland)

Betua: De Betuwe region in Noord-Brabant (Northen-Brabant)

Walacra: is an isle in Zealand Walcheren.

Boat from Trajectum or Witaberg

We had three important cities at that time. Trajectum or Witaberg (Utrecht), Dorestadum (Dorestad now Wijk bij Duurstede) and Walacra (Isle Walcheren Zealand)

In the publication, I am using for this piece it tells us that the city Nijmegen called Nymegen or Numegen at that time it meant New megen (for megen is no translation know) it is possible that this was what the Vikings called Nyon but that could also be in Frankia now better known as France. People from the Betuwe were known as Bataven or Batavieren (Batavian).

It is also said Noviomagus (Nijmegen) and Dorestadum (Wijk bij Duurstede) where nearby but that is also said from Dorestadum (Wijk bij Duurstede) and Trajectum (Utrecht). Almere was known as La Mer or La fleur (France or Frankish names)

Walacra was an isle the Vikings used this place as a den of robbers. It has two names in that time Den of robbers and Isle of strangers. The popularity by the Vikings for this particular isle was because it said that during bad weather you couldn't see the isle and you couldn't see where the sea began or end I saw that today on the isle Texel as you can see on picture #1

From Walacra, you could go to Witla (doesn't exist anymore although it could be the isle of Schouwen also Zealand) Trajectum or Witaberg (Utrecht) and Dorestadum (Dorestad, Wijk bij Duurstede).

While Walacra was known as a place of robbers Dorestadum was known for his trade. Two sea routes were known from Dorestadum one to Scandinavia and one to England. Trajectum (Utrecht) was known for the churches and several peace treaties in return of land. One of the little churches in Trajectum (Utrecht) is known as The little church of Dilbert.

In that time, we know three different coin makers. The FR Isunmarum, the ones from Dorestad and the DR Ide Demariën

#1 Map The Netherlands

We see raids in different cities in The Netherlands.
689-695 AD battle of Dorestadum
834, 835, 837 AD Dorestadum was attacked by the Vikings.
837, 839 AD Walacra and Witla were attacked
873 AD Oostergo
880-890 AD they raid Deventer, Zutphen, and Asselt (Limburg The Netherlands)
In 885 AD, there was an inventory list was made by the church.
1006 AD Tiel
1007 AD Utrecht

What we see in this time period is that the Vikings left and came back. In those periods, they didn't raid it could be that they concurred land or they could be found in Walacra and Dorestadum because we know there were settlements both on the isle and in the city. We do know that both Frisians and Vikings switched sides so it could be that they didn't raid and didn't left The Netherlands but settled here and stayed here to build boats, armies, trade, and do farming.

The one thing I kept questioning is how can I place Ragnar's sons into all of this or Ragnar himself. The answer is not that simple because The Netherlands was forked in Earldoms.

What we do know is that Rorik mentioned in the battle of Dorestad. Rorik is also mentioned to be accompanied with Ubbe, Halfdan and Inguar (Ivar the Boneless) not in that battle but in Frisia where the expeditions began for them to different directions. The Earldoms were given by Rorik at that time and all we know is that Ubbe was Earl from Frisia later called Duke. In the books, he is also linked with Walacra.

The only question arises could Rorik be Ragnar? Why do you think I came across a very interesting story about Rorik I could be wrong because Ragnar died before 865 but it could be a twisted story or the dates were twisted I am not sure.

In July 865 Pagus Isaliae (de Ijsselgouw area between the Lek river and the Ijssel river) it was just after the attacks of Paris by the Vikings Rorik came back in The Netherlands at that place and stayed there to repair ships and build a new army this one is also linked with Ubbe the Duke of the Frisian. In this defeat, Rorik disappeared from the books. The sources talk about:

Possibly killed because of the defeat
Ashamed by his raiding crew that he disappeared, or his crew killed him
He had ashamed his own name and disappeared

We saw this happening with Ragnar season 3 episode 10 and in season 4 episode 7 and episode 10. Or is it just the TV series that tried to put Ragnar in the history of Rorik with a different time. Like I said before it is all history and there was no written word yet by the Vikings. The books already suggest that they left stories out and put things into history.

Halfdan and Ivar went from Walacra to England. Ubbe has done many expeditions between England and The Netherlands from both Frisia and Walacra. He got defeated or it is also said he chased away in The Netherlands just before he attacked York together with Ivar 867 AD. There he was known as Ubbo dux Fresciorum or Ubbo dux Fresonum. So one fact we know is he was duke of Frisia.

Rollo is also mentioned in the books. He was in The Netherlands, and when duke he could have The Netherlands but rejected the country simply because when he first was there it was less land and a bit swampy. By the time he got it offered it had become more land then he was there the first time.

Fact The Netherlands was once attacked on four sides by the Vikings. One fleet from France, One fleet from Germany, One fleet from the North sea and one fleet from Belgium.

Sources:

http://www.friesmuseum.nl/?language=en

Dutch sources:

http://www.vikingen.nl/pg-28219-7-84399/pagina/welkom.html
Nederland in de Middeleeuwen; de canon van ons middeleeuws verleden (Boek) Jan Kuipers Uitgegeven Walburg Pers, Zutphen in 2011
De Vikingen; leven, mythen en kunst (Boek) Anthony Gordon Bruce Allan Uitgegeven Librero, Kerkdriel in 2012
Vikingen; Noormannen in de Lage Landen (Boek) Luit van der Tuuk Uitgegeven Omniboek, Utrecht in 2015
De vikingtijd; op zoek naar de Noormannen in Nederland en België (Boek) Luit van der Tuuk Uitgegeven Omniboek, Utrecht in 2014
Vikingen! (Boek) Uitgegeven Drents Museum, Assen in 2012
Karolingers en Ottonen (Boek) Uitgegeven Papieren Tijger, Breda in 2014
Vikingen!; overvallen in het stroomgebied van Rijn en Maas, 800-1000 (Boek) Annemarieke Willemsen Uitgegeven THOTH, Bussum in 2004
Noormannen in de Lage Landen; handelaren, huurlingen en heersers (Boek) Luit van der Tuuk Uitgegeven Davidsfonds, Leuven in 2008
Ridders, Romeinen en andere vechtjassen; alle feiten, tactieken en triomfen van de grootste vechters uit de geschiedenis (Boek) James Harpur Uitgegeven Kosmos, Utrecht [etc.] in 2007
De vikingen achterna; wat de runen ons vertellen Johan Nowé Uitgegeven Davidsfonds, Leuven in 2009
Noormannen in het rivierenland; de handelsplaatsen Dorestad en Tiel in vuur en vlam (Boek) Luit van der Tuuk Uitgegeven Omniboek, Kampen in 2009
Sagen van de Noormannen; Noordse en Germaanse mythen (Boek) Jacqueline Simpson, Loren Auerbach Uitgegeven Time-Life Books, Amsterdam in 1997
De Viking; vriend en vijand (Boek) Uitgegeven Peeters, Leuven in 2006
Scheepvaart van de Vikingen (Boek) Arne Emil Christensen Uitgegeven De Boer Maritiem, Bussum in 1977
De Wikingen in de lage landen bij de zee (Boek) Jan de Vries Uitgegeven Tjeenk Willink, Haarlem in 1923
De ballade van de dode Viking (Boek) George Kettmann Uitgegeven De vrienden van Kettmann, Bilthoven in 1956
Studie van de afbeeldingen op runenstenen in Zweden tot de tijd van de Vikingen; een chronologisch overzicht van het fenomeen beeldsteen (Boek) Bart Brigé Uitgegeven Studia Germanica Gandensia, Vakgroep Duits - Taalkunde, Gent in 2000
De godsdienst der oude Noormannen (Boek) Louis Suson Pedro Meyboom Uitgegeven A.C. Kruseman, Haarlem in 1868
Opgegraven verleden; het leven in Europa ten Noorden van de Alpen van 15.000 voor Chr. tot de tijd van de Vikingen (Boek) Geoffrey Bibby Uitgegeven Meulenhoff, Amsterdam in 1959
De viking van Helgoland (Boek) A.L. Gerritsen Uitgegeven H. ten Brink's uitg.-maatschij, Arnhem in 1918
De viking en zijn geslacht; een Zeeuwsch gedicht (Boek) Cornélie de Waal Uitgegeven J.C. & W. Altorffer, Middelburg in 1905
De Wikingtochten (Boek) Gerard Lutke Meijer Uitgegeven Stichting IVIO, Lelystad in 1987
Vikingen in Noord-Holland?; de zilverschat van Wieringen in het licht van de Noormanneninvallen (Boek) J.C. Besteman Uitgegeven Provincie Noord-Holland, afdeling Cultuur en Educatie, Haarlem in 1996
Vikingen en Hanzen, Engelse, Hollandse en Franse kapers (Boek) 1953
De Noormannen in Nederland; geschiedenis hunner invallen gedurende de negende, tiende en elfde eeuwen, met opgave van derzelver gevolgen, uit echte bronnen geput (Boek) J.H. van Bolhuis Uitgegeven Van Paddenburg, Utrecht in 1834
De mythe van de Noormannen in Nederland (Boek) Albert Delahaye Uitgegeven Archivariaat ''Nassau-Brabant'', Zevenbergen in 1977
Goden en helden van de Vikingen (Boek) Magnus Magnusson Uitgegeven Fibula-Van Dishoeck, Haarlem in 1976
Zo leefden de Vikingen ten tijde van de invasies tussen 800 en 1100 (Boek) Johannes Brøndsted Uitgegeven Hollandia, Baarn in 1986
Oudnoorse mythen (Boek) R.I. Page Uitgegeven Tirion, Baarn in 1992
De Vikingen; Scandinavië in het eerste millennium (Boek) David M. Wilson Uitgegeven De Haan, Bussum in 1973
Oudnoorse mythen (Boek) R.I. Page Uitgegeven Tirion, Baarn in 1992
Een vikingschip valt ons land binnen (Boek) Uitgegeven Stichting IVIO, Amsterdam in 1950
"Help, de Vikingen komen!"; de Karolingische burgen op Walcheren (Boek) Uitgegeven Openbare Bibliotheek Vlissingen, Vlissingen in 1995
De Noormannen op het eiland Walcheren in den jare 874 (Boek) Alex Maurits Brederoode Uitgegeven H. Thompson, Amsterdam in 1845

Ragnar's sons and The Netherlands

Viking Raids The Netherlands http://www.laurentii.be/Voorgeschiedenis2.htm

Bjorn Ironside was around 855 AD in The Netherlands was in Walcheren together with the other brothers. Maastricht, Nijmegen, Dorestad, Tiel, Oosterbeek and Utrecht are the places Bjorn has been. Oosterbeek he was there as Bjorn with Ragnar I assume and not as Bjorn Ironside.

Defence The Netherlands http://www.leylijnen.com/ringwalburgenkust.htm

Funny fact is that they called Utrecht benedenstad (Downtown) and Dorestad bovenstad (Uptown). They are in real miles away from each other. He drifted into The Netherlands on his way back to Denmark 873 AD. After he came in Frankia there are several stories about Bjorn. One said he died in Frankia another story says he had sworn an oath of fidelity to Charles the Bald. *

In the year, 850 AD Ivar, Ubbe and Sigurd (Halfdan) are travelling to Walcheren Zealand the Netherlands before they went to raid England. All three of them with an own army. In England, they called them Scaldingi in Dutch Schelde-Vikings. Where Ivar took most of England and Ireland. Ubbe took over many places also the island Walcheren in Zealand The Netherlands.

When established here, he fought together with Ivar in England. Ubbe and his army were found most in the North Sea the sea between The Netherlands and England. In 865 AD they left Walcheren to fight in England. Karel the Bold took over Walcheren. According to the source I am using Rollo also came to Walcheren because of a storm, and established in 850 AD in Normandy. One year later Ubbe raided Yorvik (York) together with Ivar and the great heathen army for more than 15 years.

Dutch Source: Vikingen Noormannen in de Lage Landen (Dutch)

Noormannen in het rivierenland (Dutch) both books by Luit van der Tuuk

* Link source (English)

http://www.cultorweb.com/eBooks/Storia/Historical%20Dictionary%20of%20the%20Vikings.pdf

dinsdag 10 mei 2016

Season 4 premiere Vikings: The Last Ship with SPOILERS

(Photo credit: Jonathan Hession)

Hail Vikings,

This Midseason finale was epic. So epic that I was speechless and didn't know where to start. It took me a while to realise this is the last one before we have several moths to wait to see what happens to for instance Lagertha, King Finehair and his brother Halfdan. But let's start at the beginning of the episode.

The episode is all about the brother feud between Ragnar and Rollo, but wait there is more in this episode we see a time jump and meet our new grown-up sons of Ragnar.

We start with the battle between Ragnar and Rollo. Ragnar is there because he want to kill his brother for sure but is he able to do that? We have seen Ragnar very week and the drugs took his toll on him, but there is something else a burden that he has being King. Which one will take his toll the drugs or him being King?

(Photo credit: Jonathan Hession)

The battles begin between Ragnar and Rollo with a great jump to each other. During this fight who in itself is already amazing. We see a good battle strategy from both sites. Ragnar has the front rows which are full of archers. What goes around comes around because he has arrows with fire now. Rollo, however, has a Griffin head boat that can cross the platform from Ragnar's attachments to the boats. Between the fight there are things happening between Floki and the seer do they become one, do they feel the same pain or is Floki turn into Odin/Harbard, or is the Seer slightly dying in that scene?

We see everyone hurt also Floki, Halfdan, Rollo, Ragnar but more important Lagertha while try to help Ragnar she still loves him. By this, it immediately stops the fight although Ragnar wants to attack Rollo again that same moment he pulled back in the boat to escape from the fight. Bjorn already brought the wounded Lagertha into the boat. Rollo let them get away. He stops the fight because the boat was still under attack he tells them to stop the fight.

Bjorn needs to tell his brothers. The brothers are now grown up and played by other actors we will not see the younger actors anymore. When Bjorn is at the cabin we meet the grown-up Ubbe, Hvitserk, and Sigurd at first after a few moments we meet Ivar. Then there is a conversation between the brothers there are a few who want to see Ragnar dead when he returns. He abandoned Kattegat but most of all his sons. The brothers are a bit jealous with Bjorn because he knows Ragnar the others not. I like that Ubbe wants to know his thinking and Ivar defends his father although he is the youngest of them all and hardly knew Ragnar. Bjorn thinks Ragnar broke quickly after leaving Paris and that he will never come back. Boy, he was wrong.

(Photo credit: Jonathan Hession)

In Paris, we see that the Emperor is smarter than Roland and Therese think they end up dead after they were completely honest. The Emperor believes in Rollo. When Rollo concurred his brother he crowned Caesar. It did me think one thing for sure he had become a hero in Paris but with double feelings.

While sailing away from Paris we see a time jump when we arrive in Kattegat. The news that Magnus the son of Ragnar lives at the court of King Eckbert made Bjorn angry. The news about the settlement strikes more to him. He didn't know about that at all.

(Photo credit: https://www.instagram.com/marcoilsoe/)

When Bjorn and Floki meet we see mini boats in the water. I think Floki will make these boats grow after all Floki builds a lot and we don't know what he really is Seer, Odin, Loki, Harbard, healer or wizard. What I found funny about the scene is that he fooled Bjorn about the imaginary land of the Mediterranean seas. Where Bjorn is going Floki is going and if Floki wants to try Helga goes. *

When Ragnar returns to Kattegat we see a huge difference between the old and new Kattegat. There are more foreign sellers in Kattegat. we see it is bigger and it is definitely not the city Ragnar knew. While returning he finds out that he is no longer welcome. He finds his sons except for Bjorn. He wants to get killed so he is no longer king. He first starts with his sons who wants to kill him. It is the burden of defeat and responsibility that makes him like this. Is he blind on one eye? I am not sure. The episode stops when Ragnar is shouting: "Who wants to be King?"

*Bjorn and the Mediterranean Sea

dinsdag 3 mei 2016

New cast announced: The grown-up versions of Ragnar's sons

Hail Vikings,

New cast members are announced on the 21st of April.

They are seen in next week's midseason finale. Due to a time jump, the sons of Ragnar are older so the young sons of Ragnar aren't there anymore. I have done some research on the characters they play and after the bio's you find links to the new main characters. The sons are played by the following actors:

Jordan Patrick Smith (Ubbe)

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2356851/?ref_=nmmd_md_nm

Jordan Patrick Smith was born in Scotland. Best known for his role in Neighbours, Unbroken, and The Ruins.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2356851/?ref_=nmmd_md_nm

Want to know more about Ubbe

Marco Ilsø (Hvitserk)

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3223453/

Marco Islø is born in Denmark. Did several TV series and films like De Fazantenmoordenaars, Mikkel og guldkortet, Dannys dommedag, Klassefesten.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3223453/

Want to know more about Hvitserk

David Lindström (Sigurd)

http://blueeyes.zdfe-b2b.de/

David Lindstrom is an actor and played in Blå ögon and The yearning room.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm5458007/

Want to know more about Sigurd

Alex Høgh Andersen (Ivar)

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm5405979/

Alex did study acting in Eventyrteateret drama school. He is now in University studying Film and Media and doing this next to acting. Best known TV series Tvillingerne og Julemanden

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm5405979/?ref_=rvi_nm

Want to know more about Ivar

General links with multiple sons of Ragnar