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[–] pooh@hexbear.net 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I think the Romans also attempted this with the British, from what I've read.

I really do wonder if that isle is possibly literally cursed

[–] Tankiedesantski@hexbear.net 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And neither Romans nor Vikings are around anymore. Coincidence? I think not!

[–] pooh@hexbear.net 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Well, I mean, the modern English are sort of descended from Vikings (Anglo-Saxons). Scots and Irish are still mostly Celtic though (I think) and those places are way cooler, so not sure this argument holds

[–] pseudo@jlai.lu 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Not an expert but from the name, I would imagine they descend from the Angles (Engles?) and the Saxes not from the Vikings.

[–] pooh@hexbear.net 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah, for some reason I was thinking Angles and Saxons were considered Vikings but I was totally wrong on that. You are correct.

[–] ProfessorOwl_PhD@hexbear.net 2 points 1 year ago

Northeast England and the east coast of Scotland have a fair amount of viking ancestry about from all the raiding, so it's not completely baseless.

[–] Tankiedesantski@hexbear.net 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Descended from is not the same as being. An Italian American is not an Italian is not a Roman even if you can trace descent.