Once Upon a Time in History
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Icebeatz2 :
I read a historical-fiction book that offered a slightly different, but equally plausible explanation for his nickname. Ivar was called The Boneless was due to his fluid form of fighting; twisting and turning around his opponents weapons so quickly it appeared that he had no bones. In addition, Scandinavian Vikings usually practiced infanticide when a child was born with a disability. The sagas that claimed he was disabled were written four to five centuries after he died.
2026-02-14 01:51:10
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katispieker :
could have been Marfan's. makes you hyper mobile and tall.
2026-02-13 20:45:06
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Molly M :
As someone with hypermobility (hEDD) I also feel boneless😂
2026-02-14 04:28:58
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Daze :
With what I know of Viking naming traditions and my own ancestors being called “the brat” “the bastard” “the hated” etc. I’m gonna have to go with the mistranslation…no matter how I wish he was just a hyper mobile freak who messed with everyone’s head 😂
2026-03-15 01:54:03
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Viscountessofvulgarity :
Well done on the scoliosis call! As someone with it, it’s still known as the Viking curse.
2026-02-14 06:31:12
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Once Upon a Time in History :
Thank you for suggestion!
2026-02-13 17:30:31
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Mayday_Momma :
I thought he was a little person?
2026-02-14 21:57:49
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Steph Diamond :
"Put up with Alex".... friend, just leave me there with him. Very cool video.
2026-02-15 06:34:32
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🔆RayRay🔆 :
I love learning about Ivar ✨ but I love this guy in general.✨
2026-03-30 00:49:46
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Lacie_Jo :
Would 6 ft be considered tall back then? Hasn’t the average height for people gone up over the centuries?
2026-02-18 09:23:21
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Martin Kvedulf 25 :
it Could be a reference to him not having as much children as his dad
2026-02-14 19:24:26
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L.Thurgood :
I hear somewhere that it was mistranslated from ruthless
2026-02-14 02:17:20
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𝓡𝓪𝔂𝔃 𐙚⸆⸉ :
Queen Victoria please! Haemophilia Type B
2026-02-14 05:54:37
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Punk Pali 🇵🇸🍉 :
I like the AC Valhalla version
2026-03-09 11:58:00
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essexboy :
Are there really accounts of him being carried on a shield? Or is that just something movies and TV shows made up?
2026-02-16 14:18:45
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Asia Wicht :
I will put up with Alex, I love Viking history. Also I know it may not be historically accurate, but I love the series Vikings. Ivar and Hvitserk are my favorite of the brothers!
2026-02-22 01:24:18
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Pippa Pirrip :
Alex Høgh Andersen was so good in that role
2026-02-16 03:09:19
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freya_fraser07 :
You should do Marcus Aurelius!!
2026-02-15 05:29:11
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LilSaltEeeee :
Ooof as some who has HEDS or Hypermobile Ehlers Danlos I don’t feel boneless but I do feel disconnected.🦓 Also I would guess he didn’t have EDS because he would probably dislocate his shoulder and wrist in his sword arm quite a bit or at least bit more than his legs.
2026-02-14 07:08:50
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Alora Arayna :
Maybe he was really flexible it looked like he had no bones... 🤣
2026-03-28 10:45:40
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tawshawilson :
Maybe he was just impotent?
2026-04-13 10:21:40
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Dagny :
💙💙💙💙💙💙
2026-02-13 18:30:39
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Whatsername :
😁😁😁
2026-02-22 02:26:37
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Once Upon a Time in History :
If you think any important information about Ivar or the mentioned conditions is missing, please share it in a comment. You are also invited to share your experiences if you live with any of the medical issues mentioned
2026-02-13 17:33:31
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hawky :
I saw a documentary that they found remains in repton of a Viking that suggests he had been castrated and was laid with a I don’t know what word I can use for it in the comments… but yeah they think that might’ve been ivar
2026-02-15 13:12:35
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