#96: The Vikings

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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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