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Описание: How did one of England’s fiercest warrior kings really die?

In 1016, King Edmund II “Ironside” fought relentlessly against Viking invaders led by Cnut the Great, earning a reputation as an unbreakable warrior. But despite surviving countless battles, one of the most infamous medieval legends claims his death came in the most unexpected — and humiliating — way imaginable.

According to later chroniclers, a Viking assassin hid inside a cesspit beneath the king’s toilet, waiting for the moment Edmund was most vulnerable. As the king sat down, the assassin allegedly struck from below with a spear, ending the life of England’s last Anglo-Saxon warrior king.

While modern historians doubt this account — suggesting Edmund likely died from battle wounds or illness — the story of “The Viking in the Pit” has endured for centuries as one of the darkest and strangest royal death legends in history.

In this video, we explore:
• Who Edmund Ironside really was
• England’s brutal war with the Vikings
• The origins of the toilet assassination legend
• What historians believe actually happened
• Why this story refused to die

Was it a real assassination… or medieval myth-making at its finest?

👉 Watch now and decide for yourself.