Viking age revisionism and fetishisation of Nordic culture

[Morena]

Well, yeah. That's why it's so strange to me that vikings get so much credit for all kinds of seminal accomplishments while the Mongols are far more likely to be vilified these days, despite the Mongols' achievements being infinitely greater. I've even seen a German documentary called "The Founders of Europe" where vikings are put on the same level as Greeks and Romans in defining European culture as we know it today.

Wait? What?

No way. There was some influence but not that much. The Germanic that was the most influential were the Franks, the Anglo-Saxon, and the Germans, as well as the Goths/Visigoths.
Vikings were not on par to the Romans. Danes were probably the most influential of the lot.

[AmazingHazén]

Wait? What?

No way. There was some influence but not that much. The Germanic that was the most influential were the Franks, the Anglo-Saxon, and the Germans, as well as the Goths/Visigoths.
Vikings were not on par to the Romans. Danes were probably the most influential of the lot.

https://youtu.be/jngPAIGrzJs

[Daco Celtic]

I talk more about Britain in that post; I don't know too much about Ireland and its viking influence; I understand that they have high Norse in certain regions.

Gotcha. You raise an interesting point though about the lack of Viking influence in England. Not sure if your familiar with Survive the Jive, the YouTuber and English amateur historian but that dude acts like English people are practically Scandinavian and tries to link the two cultures. There is some connection but I think he exaggerating. Maybe he read too many Norse tales or something.

[Anthony PV]

Maybe people don't worship vikings here but you can't deny their overwhelming prevalence in pop culture. Vikings are probably among the most frequently LARPed historical groups along with the Romans. Not sure how I "worship the Mongols" when all I said was the historically undisputed that they had an extremely expansive empire.

Overwhelming prevalence in pop culture?! There was just one TV series about them, that's it, that's all. The damage the Vikings did in their rampages across Europe is nothing compared to what the Mongols did across Central Asia and around the Middle-East.

[Ruggery]

I dont really hate or like vikings, I dont see why i should love them cause I am nordic genetically

My ancestors got raided by them as much as anybody else.

So I wonder why mainland Germanics or Brittish Germanics act like vikings were there ancestors lol

I thought that the Vikings were allies of the old Germans.

[Morena]

Gotcha. You raise an interesting point though about the lack of Viking influence in England. Not sure if your familiar with Survive the Jive, the YouTuber and English amateur historian but that dude acts like English people are practically Scandinavian and tries to link the two cultures. There is some connection but I think he exaggerating. Maybe he read too many Norse tales or something.

I'm sure it's because of the Anglo-Saxon. They were a related people who moved into Britain and took it over after the Romans left. But being related doesn't make them the same.

[Ayetooey]

Gotcha. You raise an interesting point though about the lack of Viking influence in England. Not sure if your familiar with Survive the Jive, the YouTuber and English amateur historian but that dude acts like English people are practically Scandinavian and tries to link the two cultures. There is some connection but I think he exaggerating. Maybe he read too many Norse tales or something.

Genetic studies show that admixture is very low; higher rate of blondes in east England is due to it being the original spot of Germanic kingdoms like Saxons. I am sure their is small amounts of viking but nothing to brag about or take any pride in; and realistically any viking admixture didn't come through voluntarily. Remains of vikings were chased out by the Anglo-Saxons/butchered, they never stayed and assimilated in the same way the Normans did for example. Orkney is most significant at 25%, from Norwegian vikings.

I will likely avoid this survive the jive bloke lol.

[Óttar]

Vikings had a day set aside once a week for bathing while Christians on the continent thought bathing was a sin.

[AmazingHazén]

Overwhelming prevalence in pop culture?! There was just one TV series about them, that's it, that's all. The damage the Vikings did in their rampages across Europe is nothing compared to what the Mongols did across Central Asia and around the Middle-East.

Whatever dude, deny it all you want. It won't change the fact that vikings or more broadly Norse culture are mainstays in modern pop culture. Examples abound from video games, television, movies, literature, LARPing and so on.

[Anthony PV]

Whatever dude, deny it all you want. It won't change the fact that vikings or more broadly Norse culture are mainstays in modern pop culture. Examples abound from video games, television, movies, literature, LARPing and so on.

Nah, dude. You're the one who needs a reality check. Just because Hollywood releases some random superhero movie featuring some random Viking god, you think Vikings are everywhere.