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The Vikings at War

Year

2024

Language

ENGLISH

Duration

32m

Rating

TVPG

Performers

Jennifer Paxton

Directed By

The Great Courses

Publication Information

The Great Courses

Summary

Today, the Vikings have exceedingly violent reputations, remembered in history and popular culture for terrorizing Christian Europe through raiding, pillaging, and conquest. Investigate the enduring but misguided trope that has for centuries characterized Viking activities around Europe. Then, examine the weapons, armor, and ideas that propped up violence at home.

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