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Title: Would Scandinavians agree with this ?
Post by: Gnjus on April 07, 2014, 10:01:16 am
http://writingisfun-damental.com/2013/09/27/viking-warriors/


Is anyone missing from this list ?


Title: Re: Would Scandinavians agree with this ?
Post by: Molly on April 07, 2014, 10:12:58 am
Found something way more interesting tho:

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Harald Hardrada

Harald Sigurdsson went to war in 1030 when he was fifteen to support his half-brother, the King of Norway. Harald’s side lost, so he escaped to Kiev and spent the next fifteen years there and in Constantinople, where he became the leader of the Byzantine emperor’s Varangian Guard. Returning to Norway in 1046, he took the throne and became known as “Hardrada,” or “hard ruler”, both for his harsh rule and constant warring. Then the King of England died, and, believing he had a claim to the throne, Harald led a force of 300 ships to Northern England against another claimant, the man who would become known as William the Conqueror.  Harald’s forces captured York, but at the Battle of Stamford Bridge, he took an arrow to the throat and died.
Panos is an imposter cuz actually Hardrada is the leader of his clan!  8-)
Title: Re: Would Scandinavians agree with this ?
Post by: Gnjus on April 07, 2014, 10:16:52 am
Found something way more interesting tho:
Panos is an imposter cuz actually Hardrada is the leader of his clan!  8-)

Haardrada even has a higher helium-voice to command them properly.  :twisted:
Title: Re: Would Scandinavians agree with this ?
Post by: Molly on April 07, 2014, 10:25:48 am
I don't think I've had the pleasure yet to hear Hardrada's manly voice. I trust in your objective judgement tho.  :twisted:
Title: Re: Would Scandinavians agree with this ?
Post by: Prpavi on April 07, 2014, 10:28:42 am
"he took an arrow to the throat and died"

gotta admire his dedication to roleplay though  :mrgreen:
Title: Re: Would Scandinavians agree with this ?
Post by: Molly on April 07, 2014, 10:32:26 am
I just realised... our Hardrada is French of all things! Oh, the irony!   :lol:
Title: Re: Would Scandinavians agree with this ?
Post by: Arry on April 07, 2014, 01:41:07 pm
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Title: Re: Would Scandinavians agree with this ?
Post by: Torost on April 07, 2014, 02:11:21 pm
The most awesome one seems left out.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigurd_I_of_Norway (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigurd_I_of_Norway)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norwegian_Crusade (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norwegian_Crusade)

First European king to go crusading, totaly badass , never lost a battle.
Title: Re: Would Scandinavians agree with this ?
Post by: Kafein on April 07, 2014, 02:16:47 pm
I certainly don't agree with the size of the fonts. The only bigger thing is your mom.
Title: Re: Would Scandinavians agree with this ?
Post by: IR_Kuoin on April 07, 2014, 02:25:54 pm
The guys who accomplished the most was Eirik Blodøks and Harald Hårmy old friendre, they should be further down I think.
Title: Re: Would Scandinavians agree with this ?
Post by: Leshma on April 07, 2014, 02:45:12 pm
How come northern savages became so peaceful these days. What happened to you?
Title: Re: Would Scandinavians agree with this ?
Post by: IR_Kuoin on April 07, 2014, 02:53:46 pm
How come northern savages became so peaceful these days. What happened to you?

Oil happened.
Title: Re: Would Scandinavians agree with this ?
Post by: Gnjus on April 07, 2014, 02:55:30 pm
Oil happened.


More like this happened: http://yearof1989.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/christianity_makes_sense_by_ryuyasha_mercury.jpg
Title: Re: Would Scandinavians agree with this ?
Post by: IR_Kuoin on April 07, 2014, 03:00:58 pm

More like this happened: http://yearof1989.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/christianity_makes_sense_by_ryuyasha_mercury.jpg

That didn't really change anything in-lands. The methods for christening Norway was rather brutal, takes a long time to remove the morals and norm coming from the old norse mythology and lifestyle. Sadly they didn't get to rape more British nuns.
Title: Re: Would Scandinavians agree with this ?
Post by: Dionysus on April 07, 2014, 05:52:11 pm
Y'all motherfuckas need Heimskringla.
Title: Re: Would Scandinavians agree with this ?
Post by: Xant on April 07, 2014, 06:05:22 pm
Needs more Styrbjörn.
Title: Re: Would Scandinavians agree with this ?
Post by: Jarlek on April 07, 2014, 06:19:45 pm
Anyone noticed how all those badass vikings were from Norway?

Next time a Swede or a Dane calls himself a viking, remember this and laugh.
Title: Re: Would Scandinavians agree with this ?
Post by: Gnjus on April 07, 2014, 07:07:27 pm
Anyone noticed how all those badass vikings were from Norway?

Next time a Swede or a Dane calls himself a viking, remember this and laugh.


Seems to me like Norwegians are the only ones with a knack for bragging, jerking & waving their penises around, it hasn't changed for a thousand years. On the other hand Swedes & Danes let their deeds speak for 'em. Just today I watched a documentary about Danelaw. Controlling 3 out of 4 English regions (Northumbria, Mercia & East Anglia while only Wessex remained intact) in the 9th century took a lot of badass Vikings, just ask Aella, king of Northumbrians.  :wink:
Title: Re: Would Scandinavians agree with this ?
Post by: Havoco on April 08, 2014, 12:08:32 am

Seems to me like Norwegians are the only ones with a knack for bragging, jerking & waving their penises around, it hasn't changed for a thousand years. On the other hand Swedes & Danes let their deeds speak for 'em. Just today I watched a documentary about Danelaw. Controlling 3 out of 4 English regions (Northumbria, Mercia & East Anglia while only Wessex remained intact) in the 9th century took a lot of badass Vikings, just ask Aella, king of Northumbrians.  :wink:

Or watch vikings and count how many times Ragnar says Kattegat
Title: Re: Would Scandinavians agree with this ?
Post by: Sniger on April 08, 2014, 12:51:22 am
vikings were pagans untill i believe sometime around the 11th century. then they had a couple gay kings and then it all went bust :C
Title: Re: Would Scandinavians agree with this ?
Post by: Xant on April 08, 2014, 09:17:20 am
Lay off the weed, Sniger.
Title: Re: Would Scandinavians agree with this ?
Post by: Gnjus on April 08, 2014, 09:42:03 am
I just learned about this from Neil Oliver: http://www.pasthorizonspr.com/index.php/archives/02/2014/early-christians-in-viking-ribe

Title: Re: Would Scandinavians agree with this ?
Post by: Sniger on April 08, 2014, 11:45:11 am
"“The Birth Certificate of Denmark” is a slightly inaccurate translation of "Danmarks dåbsattest", literally it means "Denmark's baptizing certificate", marking the official transition to christianity, not the birth of the nation. BTW, according to Saxo's "Gesta Danorum", Harald's son Sven reverted to heathenry for a while and was cheered for this by the people. So the stone seems to be a rock-solid piece of evidence that Christianity was imposed on the people by the king. For insights in methods used by kings these days to spread the gospel, see http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Heimskringla/King_Olaf_Trygvason's_Saga/Part_II"