Over the course of the ninth and tenth centuries, the Viking Age was fully aflame across northwestern Europe. While the Danes assailed England and France, Norse attacks made Ireland an almost perpetual battleground. Vikings seized control of ports such as Dublin, Limerick, and Wexford, where they established powerful strongholds and thriving trading hubs. In response, Ireland’s kings grew more militant and more united under the high king, who would take the fight to the Vikings. We’ll explore the complete history of Ireland’s Viking Age, from the first raid on Rathlin Island in 795, to the epic Battle of Clontarf in 1014, in which Ireland’s celebrated High King Brian Boru faced the forces of the Norse King of Dublin, Sihtric Silkbeard. The full history of Alfred the Great's Viking Wars in Britain: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4RFrL95A68 Get my book about the Crusades: http://www.amazon.com/Why-Does-Heathen-Rage-Crusades/dp/152395762X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1461105827&sr=8-1&keywords=why+does+the+heathen+rage Support my work on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/RealCrusadesHistory Donate through PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=MA5JLUY5HDCNG Sources: -Adams, Max - The Viking Wars, (Pegasus Books, 2018) -The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle - Illustrated and Annotated, (Bookzine, 2014) -Annals of Ulster: A Chronicle of Irish Affairs, vol. 1: AD 431-1056, (Forgotten Books, 2018) -Brownworth, Lars – The Sea Wolves: A History of the Vikings, (Crux, 2014) -Ferguson, Robert - The Vikings, (Penguin, 2010) -Gerald of Wales - The History and Topography of Ireland, trans. John O’Meara, (Penguin, 1983) -Haywood, John - Northmen: The Viking Saga, AD 793-1241, (Head of Zeus, 2020) -Winroth, Anders - The Age of the Vikings, (Princeton University, 2014) Written, edited and narrated by J Stephen Roberts Narrators: Lisa Porter, Tom Wylde, and J Stephen Roberts Maps and animations by Denys Rodionov Game footage: Total War: Thrones of Britannia #Vikings #Ireland #IrishHistory Images in this video are Fair Use Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Please note this is an unofficial video and is not endorsed by SEGA or the Creative Assembly in any way. For more information on Total War, please visit www.totalwar.com.