She Cried Abuse. It Was a Lie. They All Died. | Freydis Vikings

In this video, we uncover the true story of Freydís Eiríksdóttir, the Viking woman who orchestrated the bloodiest night in Vinland's history. While her brother Leif Erikson is celebrated as the first European to reach North America, Freydís's story has been buried in the Icelandic sagas for a thousand years—a tale of calculated betrayal and cold-blooded murder that even her own warriors refused to complete.

Journey back to 1009 AD as we follow Erik the Red's only daughter from the firelit halls of Greenland to the frozen shores of Vinland. What began as a joint expedition with two trusting merchant brothers ended with 30 people dead and five women killed by Freydís's own hand when her men refused to finish the slaughter. This is a story ripped straight from the Saga of the Greenlanders—one of manipulation, greed, and the kind of ruthlessness that shocked even the Vikings.

Whether you're fascinated by Norse exploration, Viking women warriors, or the darker chapters of medieval history, this is a tale that reveals what one person was willing to do for wealth and glory—and the immortality she never wanted.

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0:00 The Viking Woman Who Murdered for Vinland
0:33 How Freydís Planned the Betrayal at Brattahlid
2:23 The Deal That Killed Thirty Vikings
2:55 Why Freydís Hid Five Extra Warriors
3:41 The First Betrayal at Leif Erikson's House
4:58 A Winter of Poison in Viking Vinland
6:00 How Freydís Fooled the Icelandic Brothers
8:48 The Lie That Condemned Thirty to Death
11:02 The Vinland Massacre at Dawn
12:12 Why Viking Warriors Refused to Kill the Women
14:25 How Freydís Bought Silence with Silver
15:41 How Leif Erikson Discovered the Crime
16:37 Why Leif Couldn't Execute His Own Sister
17:40 Freydís's Curse: The Immortality She Never Wanted

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📜 WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER:
• The calculated lie Freydís told to manipulate her husband into mass murder
• Why hardened Viking warriors refused to kill the five surviving women
• How Leif Erikson extracted the truth and faced an impossible choice
• The curse that followed Freydís's descendants for generations

🏛️ HISTORICAL SOURCES:
This story comes from the Grænlendinga Saga (Saga of the Greenlanders), one of the two primary medieval Icelandic texts documenting Norse exploration of North America around 1000 AD. Written down in the 13th century from oral tradition, it provides our most detailed account of the Vinland expeditions and the fate of those who sailed there.

⚔️ KEY FIGURES:
• Freydís Eiríksdóttir – Erik the Red's ruthless daughter
• Helgi & Finnbogi – The Icelandic merchant brothers she deceived
• Thorvard of Gardar – Freydís's wealthy but easily manipulated husband
• Leif Erikson – Discoverer of Vinland, forced to judge his own sister

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