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  1. Æscwine of Essex: First Ruler of the East Saxons

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    Æscwine of Essex: First Ruler of the East Saxons

    Æscwine of Essex is celebrated as the inaugural ruler of the East Saxons, an ancestor of the dynasty that would later govern London in the 7th century. He marks the dawn of Anglo-Saxon England, a migration era between archaeology and written history, spanning from the late fifth to the mid-sixth century. No chronicles from his lifetime mention him, and no witnesses documented his battles or halls. Our knowledge survives solely through genealogies, meticulously transcribed by monks centuries later to justify royal legitimacy. His name, Æscwine, holds significant meaning. 'Æsc' could signify an ash tree or an ash-wood spear, an emblem of the warrior. 'Wine' meant friend or protector, suggesting 'Friend of the spear' or 'Protector of the war band.' Kingship in his world required more than power; it demanded sacred ancestry. Royal lineages were traced into myth, and uniquely, Æscwine was believed to descend from Seaxnēat, the Saxons' tribal god, embodying the people's identity. Whether viewed as a man, memory, or legend, Æscwine stands at the gateway of English history, marking the transition from wandering warbands to kingdoms and the belief that rulers were god-born. This is his story. Timeline: 00:00 Introduction 01:45 Seaxnēat — the lost tribal god of the Saxons 04:00 The Coming of the East Saxons 08:00 Legacy Music by Alexander Nakarada - CreatorChordsTrack: Celtic Music → "Grundar" by Alexander Nakarada (Royalty Free)Link: Grundar by Alexander Nakarada 00:00: Introduction01:45: Seaxnēat — the lost tribal god of the Saxons04:00: The Coming of the East Saxons08:00: Legacy #Æscwine #EastSaxons #Anglo-SaxonEngland #Seaxnēat #tribalgod #genealogies #sacredancestry See show notes: https://inlet.fm/history-profiles/episodes/699a7160e65eac8878289496 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    14 min
  2. Ida of Bernicia: The First Anglo-Saxon King in the North

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    Ida of Bernicia: The First Anglo-Saxon King in the North

    In the early days of England's history, when new kingdoms emerged from the mists, a name rose to prominence: Ida. He was known as the first king of Bernicia, ruling from around 547 to 559. Although historical records are sparse, his impact echoes through time. Ida's lineage continued to thrive and eventually established the powerful kingdom of Northumbria, overcoming the Britons. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle notes his 12-year reign and the construction of his stronghold at Bamburgh. He took over the ancient Brittonic fortress and transformed it into his own bastion of power. From this strategic location, he governed, laying the foundation for future kings of Bernicia. This episode explores the origins of a dynasty and the creation of a kingdom. Discover Ida's legacy and his role in shaping history. Music by Alexander Nakarada - CreatorChords Track: Celtic Music → "Grundar" by Alexander Nakarada (Royalty Free) 00:00: Introduction01:19: Ancestry02:01: Conquest of the North03:00: Where Ida came from04:17: The capture of the Rock05:04: War with the Britons05:59: The birth of a dynasty & Legacy #Ida #Bernicia #Northumbria #Anglo-Saxon #Bamburgh #Britishhistory #Englishheritage #conquestofEngland See show notes: https://inlet.fm/history-profiles/episodes/6995fe3a08a9d45335b0a1f3 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    13 min
  3. Ælle of Sussex: First Anglo-Saxon Overlord of Britain

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    Ælle of Sussex: First Anglo-Saxon Overlord of Britain

    In the early days of Anglo-Saxon England, where battles forged kingdoms, one name emerged—Ælle. As the first King of Sussex, ruling from 477 to 514, Ælle stood as a pivotal figure between the waning Roman influence and the rising Saxon power. Known not just as a king, but as an imperium ruler, Ælle's legacy was immortalized by the 8th-century chronicler Bede and further celebrated in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle as the first Bretwalda, or “Ruler of Britain.” His reign symbolized dominance that transcended borders, shaping the destiny of the land. Unlike Christian monarchs, Ælle followed the old gods, leading as a battle-forged warrior king. This is his tale—the first Bretwalda and founding monarch of Sussex, a titan of England's shadowy legendary era. Music by Alexander Nakarada - CreatorChordsTrack: Celtic Music → "Grundar" by Alexander Nakarada (Royalty Free)Link to music 00:00: Introduction01:45: Ælle in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle07:00: Legacy #Ælle #Sussex #Anglo-Saxon #Bretwalda #Britishhistory #warriorking #Anglo-SaxonChronicle #imperium See show notes: https://inlet.fm/history-profiles/episodes/6992883de3ebb726bbb26cf9 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    12 min
  4. Hengist of Kent: Leader of the Anglo-Saxon Invasion of Britain

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    Hengist of Kent: Leader of the Anglo-Saxon Invasion of Britain

    Emerging from the fifth century's mist are Hengist and Horsa—legendary figures of the Germanic world. These brothers, according to early English traditions, led the Angles, Saxons, and Jutes, the forebears of modern English, across the sea to Britain's shores. In ancient tales, Hengist is depicted as the founding father of the Kingdom of Kent. However, the line between legend and history is blurred, with some scholars suggesting Hengist and Horsa might be symbolic rather than historical figures, possibly representing divine twin brothers revered in Germanic cultures. Their names are preserved in early English chronicles such as the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, The History of the Britons, Bede’s Ecclesiastical History of the English People, and Geoffrey of Monmouth’s History of the Kings of Britain. In Old English, Hengist means stallion and Horsa means horse, both symbols of power and conquest. This is their story. Music by Alexander Nakarada - CreatorChordsTrack: Celtic Music → "Grundar" by Alexander Nakarada (Royalty Free)Link: Celtic Music → "Grundar" by Alexander Nakarada 00:00: Introduction01:29: Ancestry04:19: The Invasion of Britain: The History of the Britons09:09: The Invasion of Britain: Anglo-Saxon Chronicle11:45: Legacy & The Kingdom of Kent #Hengist #Horsa #Anglo-Saxon #Kent #Anglo-Saxonhistory #Britishhistory #Invasion #HistoryoftheBritons #Anglo-SaxonChronicle #Germanicmythology See show notes: https://inlet.fm/history-profiles/episodes/698d42396016bd231ef104a6 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    19 min

  5. 9 FEB

    Wehha: Legendary Founder of East Anglia's Royal Line

    Before the establishment of saints and monasteries in East Anglia, before kings were crowned in stone halls or immortalized in written laws, there was Wehha. In the shadowy centuries of the sixth age, as new peoples crossed the sea and the ancient Roman world in Britain faded, Anglo-Saxon tradition recalls Wehha as the inaugural king of the East Angles. Historical accounts suggest he lived and ruled as a pagan lord during the era of settlement and conflict, when migrants from Frisia and southern Jutland forged a new kingdom along England's eastern shores. This was an era before chronicles, where power was won by blood and sword. From Wehha came Wuffa, his son, who established the House of the Wuffingas, the royal dynasty that ruled East Anglia for generations over the lands later known as Norfolk and Suffolk. Under the Wuffingas, East Anglia rose as a prominent Anglo-Saxon kingdom, with its kings laid to rest with treasures and warriors remembered in legend. However, much of their history has been lost over time. Viking invasions of the ninth century and the dissolution of monasteries in the sixteenth shattered the libraries that once preserved their deeds. What remains are fragments—names, lineages, echoes. An echo survives in the Historia Brittonum, naming Wehha, father of Wuffa, as the first of the Wuffingas. From this single line, historians trace the dynasty's origins to the mid-sixth century, when East Anglia emerged from the mists as a kingdom. 00:00 Introduction02:01 Ancestry03:33 The Migration & Theories05:19 Wehha in the epic Beowulf06:37 Legacy & kin of the wolf Music by Alexander Nakarada - CreatorChordsTrack: Celtic Music → "Grundar" by Alexander Nakarada (Royalty Free)Link 00:00:00: Introduction00:02:01: Ancestry00:03:33: The Migration & Theories00:05:19: Wehha in the epic Beowulf00:06:37: Legacy & kin of the wolf #Wehha #Wuffa #EastAnglia #Wuffingas #Anglo-Saxon #history #migration #warriorking #legendarykings #Beowulf #Vikinginvasions See show notes: https://inlet.fm/history-profiles/episodes/69894deb7460f21ed4761515 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    14 min

  6. 6 FEB

    Icel: The Founding King of Mercia and the Angles

    In the early medieval era, Mercia emerged as a dominant kingdom in Britain, founded by Icel, the first King of the Mercians. His lineage traced back to ancient Germanic royalty. Around 515 AD, as Roman influence waned, Icel led his people across the North Sea into a land ripe for conquest, establishing a formidable dynasty, the Iclingas. His descendants included Penda, the last great pagan king, and Offa, a powerful ruler who shaped the English economy. Despite the lack of written records from his time, Icel's legacy lives on in genealogies and the enduring power of his descendants. Music by Alexander Nakarada - CreatorChordsTrack: Celtic Music → "Grundar" by Alexander Nakarada (Royalty Free)Listen here 00:00:00: Introduction00:02:07: Ancestry00:04:24: Life00:07:15: Opinion of Historians00:09:19: Legacy and the Iclingas #Icel #Mercia #Anglo-Saxon #Iclingas #Penda #Offa #Englishhistory #MedievalBritain See show notes: https://inlet.fm/history-profiles/episodes/6985bbcf17fabf32cc99396e Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    15 min

  7. 4 FEB

    Cerdic of Wessex: Father of English Kings

    In the early dawn of post-Roman Britain, Cerdic emerges from legend and history. Recognized by the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle as the first king of Wessex, he ruled from approximately 519 to 534 AD. His legacy links him as the ancestor of subsequent Wessex kings. However, Cerdic's origins, ethnicity, and very existence are subjects of intense debate, straddling myth and historical memory. Cerdic, in his time, was not known as a “West Saxon” king but as the leader of the Gewissae—a tribal group believed to be Germanic mercenaries settling in Britain post-Roman era. Fascinatingly, Cerdic's name might not be Germanic but Brittonic, possibly derived from Caratīcos, hinting at his potential native Briton roots, with his lineage becoming Anglicised over time. This theory is supported by the names of his descendants—Ceawlin, Cedda, and Cædwalla—reflecting a fusion of cultures. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, composed over three centuries after Cerdic's death during Alfred the Great’s reign, is influenced by time, politics, and myth-making. Still, it immortalizes Cerdic as the first king of Wessex, tracing his lineage back to Woden, the chief god of the Germanic pantheon. Whether Cerdic was a man, myth, or something in between, he remains a pivotal figure in England's formation, where legends melded with kingship. 00:00: Introduction02:09: Cerdic in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle04:57: Opinions of Historians08:14: Legacy #Cerdic #Wessex #Anglo-SaxonChronicle #Englishkings #Gewissae #Cerdic'sancestry #mythandhistory #Brittonicorigins #Woden #Anglo-Saxonhistory See show notes: https://inlet.fm/history-profiles/episodes/6982b670000ba87757641613 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    15 min

  8. 31 ENE

    The Legendary Ragnarssons: Sons of Ragnar Explored

    Explore the legendary tales of Ragnar Lothbrok's five famous sons. Delve into riveting stories of Ivar the Boneless, Halfdan Ragnarsson, Ubba Ragnarsson, Sigurd Snake-in-the-Eye, and Björn Ironside. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction - Ragnar Lothbrok 02:26 Ivar the Boneless - The Cursed Heathen 19:12 Halfdan Ragnarsson - The First Viking King of Northumbria 33:58 Ubba Ragnarsson - Legendary Viking War Lord 42:56 Sigurd Snake-in-the-Eye - The Mythical Ancestor of Kings 52:58 Björn Ironside - The Warrior Champion Music by Alexander Nakarada - CreatorChordsTrack: Celtic Music → "Grundar" by Alexander Nakarada (Royalty Free)Listen here Sources: The Gesta Danorum The Saga of Ragnar Lodrok and his Sons Annals of Ireland Annals of Ulster Vulsunga saga The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle 00:00:00: Introduction - Ragnar Lothbrok00:02:26: Ivar the Boneless - The Cursed Heathen00:19:12: Halfdan Ragnarsson - The First Viking King of Northumbria00:33:58: Ubba Ragnarsson - Legendary Viking War Lord00:42:56: Sigurd Snake-in-the-Eye - The Mythical Ancestor of Kings00:52:58: Björn Ironside - The Warrior Champion #RagnarLothbrok #IvartheBoneless #HalfdanRagnarsson #UbbaRagnarsson #SigurdSnake-in-the-Eye #BjörnIronside #Viking #Vikinghistory #Norsemythology #Vikinglegends See show notes: https://inlet.fm/history-profiles/episodes/697d707ca0b588c7d4f588d2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1 h y 3 min
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Greetings,  This is Ollie from History Profiles, I will be revealing the historical truths behind the lives of some of the most famous and powerful people in the historical world.  Subscribe to keep up to date with all my latest content. Check out all my content: inlet.fm/history-profiles

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  • Creador
    Ollie
  • Años de actividad
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodios
    292

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