Viking Age Ghosts, Zombies, & Trolls w/ Dr. Ármann Jakobsson

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Forgotten Vikings: Rorik of Dorestad, the Baltic Sea, & Beyond the Monastery Raids

When one thinks of the Viking Age, the date range of c. 793–1066 comes to mind. Monastery raids across England, Ireland, and the Frankish kingdoms of Charlemagne and his descendants have been depicted in historical dramas and documentaries on major television networks. But what a ...  Show more

From Greenland to Vinland: Leif Erikson & Viking Voyages to the New World

It’s been more than a thousand years since medieval Scandinavians left their homelands in search of plunder and glory, becoming the scourge of Christian monasteries and coastal cities—raiding and trading far and wide, from Anglo-Saxon England to modern-day Russia, Constantinople, ...  Show more

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