For almost 300 years the vikings terrorised large parts of Europe, arriving in boats and killing anyone that got in their way.But they were also traders, inventors, and storytellers, and they have had a lasting legacy on the world we live in.In this episode we cover:
The oversimplification of the vikings
The first viking attack in 793
Why did the vikings invade in the first place? Overpopulation, the search for brides, revenge, or they sensed an opportunity?
Settling alongside the local population
Technological advances with boats
How the vikings fought
Valhalla & what happened when a viking died in battle
Trading in the middle east
Viking social classes
A viking symbol you probably have on your phone
The vikings' linguistic legacy
How did the vikings end?
The Victorians and the vikings
The viking ancestral legacy
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