This little Island in the Bristol Channel, UK is where my personal Viking odyssey really began. The Vikings took refuge on Steep Holm during the summer of 914 and then carried out raids on the coast of Somerset at Watchet and Porlock, according to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. At the end of the 12th century, there was a small priory of Canons Regular of St Michael on the island. Since visiting there in 2022 i've made it my lifes mission to visit as many Viking 'territories' as possible......from small beginnings come epics!

With some famous people #amonamarth #saxon

From filming Amon Amarth's Saxons and Vikings

Ist in Sachsen, ganz in der Nähe zur Tschechischen Republik. Wir sehen uns dann da. 😉 / It's in Saxony close to the border with the Czech Republik. See you there. 😉 https://www.mnb-erz.de/

Just for fun, what's everyone's Genealogy? I myself have never done a DNA test, and I've thought about doing one to see what all pops up. However, I got a lot of family records, and of course my family living in different countries helps. As of now, my family is spread between 4 countries. Denmark, Sweden, Ireland and the United States. Though I've been told I have very distant family in Norway and Iceland. From my mom's side, from family and records, my family is of course Primarily Danish, and there's some North Germany in there, Swedish, and a little bit of Irish in there from certain family members. On my dad's side, it is Irish and Danish from my current living family. However based on last names, and down history we can find, we believe there's some Norman and Anglo-Saxon way down the line. But over the last 100 years in the family, Denmark and Ireland were places my family were around most, with some going back and forth from Sweden and Denmark, and my family that settled and stayed in Ireland on my mother's side. My dad's side had settled in Ireland quite a bit longer, with some of our records going back and forth from Ireland and Scandinavia for quite a while, with family from Denmark establishing themselves as early as 14th century if our records are correct. My dad was actually born and immigrated from Ireland which is kind of cool, because as much of a Dane as I am, since my mother's family immigrated from Denmark, I've always just known myself as a Danish American. I only met my dad in the last few years of my life and began learning all this information at least from his side of the family and it's pretty cool knowing and learning things about my family. All this information has made me want to get a DNA test and see what it says, and what I can piece together for a further back family tree. Though i may find out by blood im far less Danish than i think i am, which is a bit saddening lol, none the less, most of my family lives in Denmark, and I'll always stand by the good saying, Fuck Dig Jeg Er Dansker! 😁 Anyways show me some DNA tests and let's talk about some history!

Saxon Sword 2024

The 6th-Century Anglo-Saxon Sword Unearthed Near Canterbury, Kent, England. Apparently only the second ever found with runes etched into the blade. X-ray photos of the sword.

#𝓦𝓸𝓭𝓮𝓷 #anglosaxons #anglosaxon #anglosaxonhistory #anglosaxonrunes #anglosaxonreenactment #anglosaxonpaganism Got my copy, I am excited to read it.

Sixth-century sword unearthed in Anglo-Saxon burial site near Canterbury https://www.kentonline.co.uk/canterbury/news/i-ve-never-seen-a-sword-so-perfectly-preserved-317883/

Anglo Saxon Runes. Do you use them? If so, your thoughts on the book?