Vikings: The Rise & Fall

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  E1

  The Road to Lindisfarne

  An attack on a small religious community on the holy island of Lindisfarne in AD 793 heralded the start of the Viking Age of conquest and expansion but before this, we look at the Vikings’ beginnings in Scandinavia.

  2022-06-21 · 43m
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  E2

  The Great Heathen Army

  The Siege of York occurred from 866 when the Great Heathen Army laid claim to the Northumbrian capital of York. We look at the major battles, players and strongholds in 9th Century England.

  2022-06-28 · 43m
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  E3

  As Far East as Baghdad

  The “Silk Road " opened up a world of trade for the Scandinavians in the East. Seeking further wealth, the Vikings known in the East as “the Rus” attacked Constantinople in 860. The Rus became a permanent and feared fixture in the Byzantine Empire.

  2022-07-05 · 42m
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  E4

  The Fall of Francia

  The siege of Paris in 885 was the culmination of the Viking invasions of Francia. We look at the persistent Viking attacks on Francia and the enduring presence of the Scandinavians on the Frankish Empire and beyond.

  2022-07-12 · 43m
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  E5

  The Wild West

  Political turmoil in Norway leads a voyage of discovery west. The Vikings discover Iceland where they established lasting settlement. Further exploration from Iceland leads to the discovery of Greenland and to the shores of Newfoundland, making them the first Europeans to discover America.

  2022-07-19 · 44m
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  E6

  The Second Viking Age

  The mid-10th-century reign of Harald Bluetooth as king of a newly unified, powerful and Christianized Denmark marked the beginning of a second Viking age. But the reign was not to last with the Normans finally winning the English Kingdom in 1066. We look at the final days of the Viking empire.

  2022-07-26 · 44m
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Top cast

Ólafur Darri Ólafsson

Narrator (voice)