Viking Dublin: How the Slave Trade Paid for War

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  @History_Mapped_Out · 2 months ago · pinned

  The Battle of Clontarf in 1014 effectively ended the Viking age in Ireland, yet the death of Brian Boru led to an immediate collapse of Irish unity. Despite their military defeat, the Norse remained in Dublin for centuries, evolving into the distinct Hiberno-Norse population that shaped Ireland's medieval trade and urban growth. Do you believe the Vikings' long-term survival in Ireland was due to their ability to adapt to Gaelic culture, or was it simply because no Irish king could fully replace Boru's authority?

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• AD

  @Adam.Buckley · 2 months ago

  Your videos quality continues to keep getting better and better! thank you!

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• GR

  @grahamradford6508 · 2 months ago (edited)

  Great video hyped up from Dublin Ireland 🇮🇪

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  @РимскийОрел · 2 months ago

  It would be interesting if the new video about Byzantium and Europe explains the provincial governance system. After all, it was Byzantium that essentially created two systems of self-government for two types of provinces: ducats (duchies) and themes. The duchies of Rome, Naples, and Venice were duchies, while themes were found in Greece and Asia Minor. The difference was significant, as duchies were highly autonomous, and local residents participated in the governance of their region, while themes were governed solely by a military governor.<br>Essentially, duchies had the rudiments of democracy in their governance, while themes lacked this, and their rulers possessed the rudiments of autocracy!

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  @Pelajar01 · 2 months ago

  Hi, I&apos;m from Indonesia and have been subscribed to you for a long time. Could you add audio tracks to all your videos, including your older ones🙏🏻

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  @michaelvaughn1496 · 2 months ago

  Excellent documentary. Thank you for the accurate pronunciation of Irish names and place names. As an Irish American, this as always makes me simultaneously proud and sad. I know what comes after for my families and ancestors. <br><br>God bless Eire and her people

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  @neilhannan7525 · 2 months ago

  A video based on my home country 🇮🇪

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  @MedievalPulse · 2 months ago

  Amazing videos as usual, great maps! 🎉

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• JO

  @jovanbrothers · 2 months ago

  I&apos;m here because my surename is brothers, which is translated from &nbsp;bròdir of man, my ancestors where Scandinavian and Gaelic

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• JO

  @Josh-hx7ub · 2 months ago

  nice upload

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  @mrluke21 · 2 months ago

  Really good video - thank you.

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  @MichaelBilinski-z1z · 2 months ago

  Good video!

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