182 – Ragnar Lodbrok

This is a big event for Medieval Western Europe, and it doesn’t come out of nowhere. The surge of Northmen, and in particular the Danish attacks against Frankia, had a starting point. This wasn’t a simple matter of pagans picking a random point on the map and charging… the Viking ...  عرض المزيد

When we left off last time we discussed the viking raids of Paris and Hamburg… though they were far more than the raids we’d seen in the last 40-50 years. Now we’re looking at fleets that number in the hundreds and we’re seeing the nobility on the continent, especially the Franki ...  عرض المزيد

This shows looks at the arrival of one of the most fearsome and notorious warriors in Irish history – the Vikings. These Scandinavians have been caricatured throughout the centuries as marauding maniacs a somewhat undeserved reputation. However in this episode they don’t exact ...

Ben here: we're out on the high seas this week -- true story! While we're away, we're sharing some of our favorite Classic episode. Here's one we absolutely loved, and travel-related: "Like many Viking leaders, Halfdan and Bjorn wanted to be known for their fearlessness in battle ...  عرض المزيد

Blood, Ragnorak, and self-destruction! The climax of #VIKINGS did not disappoint as Kattegat was turned upside down, pitting brothers against brothers! The future King Bjorn Ironside saves the day, but what happened to the evil King Ivar? Join James Simmons, Steve Egbert, and Al ...  عرض المزيد

The VIKINGS panel is back, covering the premier episode of the 2nd half of season 5. Lots of questions answered but even more left to solve. Lagertha has a new suitor-- does he stand a chance? And Floki’s life hangs in the balance. Plus, Rollo is back ready to increase his power ...  عرض المزيد