In this episode of Vikings: The Lost Realm we explore the secrets of Viking burial ships. This gripping Vikings documentary uncovers startling truths of Viking burials in Estonia, challenging known history. Diving deep into the world of the Viking dead, this captivating documentary brings to life long-lost tales from the 8th to 11th centuries, blending archaeology, history, and vivid storytelling. Venture on a journey back in time, revealing Vikings not just as raiders but as a whole culture that stretches beyond Scandinavia. This history documentary provides a unique perspective on the dawn of the Viking age.

Embark on a thrilling journey in Vikings: The Lost Realm and begin an exciting journey into the enigmatic world of the Vikings. Join renowned archaeologist Tim Sutherland as he embarks on a quest across Scandinavia, Estonia, Britain, and beyond, uncovering hidden secrets and shedding new light on the North Men. Through the analysis of Viking skeletons, the truth behind infamous raids on places like Lindisfarne emerges. As Tim explores Viking life and death, he encounters recently discovered weapons, artefacts, and long-buried Long Ships. With captivating reconstructions, vivid illustrations, and expert insights, this documentary delves into the latest findings and theories, revealing the ongoing mysteries of the Viking realm. Prepare to be captivated by the untold stories of secret graves, missing fortresses, and the intriguing legacy of the Vikings.

The Viking's domination of western Europe is well known, but what about their expansion eastwards? Discover the seismic impact the Vikings had on Eastern Europe and beyond and just how far these raiders from Scandinavia reached.

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In this gripping episode of Vikings: The Lost Realm we delve into the dawn of the Viking Age, and ask the question were the Vikings barbariamns or explorers? Witness the first brutal Viking raid on the peaceful Northumbrian monastery of Lindisfarne, and join us as we question their savage reputation. This History Documentary explores Vikings not just as feared plunderers, but as pioneering explorers, whose bold seafaring voyages reshaped the map of Europe. Discover the complex Viking legacy that still echoes today.

They were bloodthirsty Scandinavian warriors and fine craftsmen. They opened trade routes, founded cities and captured ancient hubs. The Saxons of England feared them but mocked their careful grooming habits. In short, they were pirates with style. This series follows the Vikings everywhere they went, revealing new discoveries that turn Viking history on its head. We tell their incredible story from eye-witness accounts and the foremost experts on Viking warfare and way of life.

Over the course of the ninth and tenth centuries, the Viking Age was fully aflame across northwestern Europe. While the Danes assailed England and France, Norse attacks made Ireland an almost perpetual battleground. Vikings seized control of ports such as Dublin, Limerick, and Wexford, where they established powerful strongholds and thriving trading hubs. In response, Ireland’s kings grew more militant and more united under the high king, who would take the fight to the Vikings. We’ll explore the complete history of Ireland’s Viking Age, from the first raid on Rathlin Island in 795, to the epic Battle of Clontarf in 1014, in which Ireland’s celebrated High King Brian Boru faced the forces of the Norse King of Dublin, Sihtric Silkbeard.

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In April 1066, Haley's Comet passed over England, causing mass panic. Many believed it to be a warning of a powerful force that would bring cataclysmic change. Later that year, William the Conqueror would wreak havoc on England. The Normans, descendants of Vikings, established themselves as a distinct race in Normandy. The Duke of Normandy, later called William The Conqueror, sought to spread Norman control and seize the English throne.

In 865 AD, England was invaded by the Great Heathen Army. The Great Viking Army, as it was also known, was made up of a coalition of Scandinavian warriors mainly from Denmark and, legend has it, four of the five sons of Ragnar Lothbrok, including Halfdan Ragnarsson, Ivar the Boneless, Bjorn Ironeside and Ubba.
This was an army that would change Britain forever. It would lay siege to towns and cities like York, attack monasteries and kill kings - the most famous of course being St Edmund, who was brutally beheaded by the Norse warriors in 869 AD.
Dan Snow was recently joined by bioarchaeologist and Viking specialist Cat Jarman on a road trip across England to retrace the path of this conquering Viking Army.

Nowhere in the British Isles was the Viking connection longer-lasting or deeper than in Scotland. Hundreds of years after their first hit-and-run raids, the Norsemen still dominated huge swathes of the country. But storm clouds were gathering. In 1263 the Norwegian king Haakon IV assembled a fleet of 120 longships to counter Scottish raids on the Norse Hebrides. It was a force comparable in size to the Spanish Armada over three centuries later. But like the Armada, the Norse fleet was eventually defeated by a powerful storm. Driven ashore near present-day Largs, the beleaguered Norsemen were attacked by a Scottish army. The outcome of this vicious encounter would mark the beginning of the end of Norse power in Scotland.

Marine archaeologist Dr Jon Henderson tells the incredible story of the Norsemen in Scotland. Visiting fascinating archaeological sites across Scotland and Norway, he reveals that, although the battle at Largs marked the end of an era for the Norsemen, their presence continued to shape the identity and culture of the Scottish nation to the present day.
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This is the story of the Norse colonies in Greenland, their success and then their fall.
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Hello everyone, we provided more context with this video as the information on Rollo’s life is limited, hence the brief History of the Viking raids and Norman conquests. There's still plenty on Rollo though. We hope you enjoy!

This is the story of the Viking who became one of the most famous adventurers of the Middle Ages. Gudrid Torbjörnsdotter was the well-traveled Viking woman who managed to both cross the Atlantic, 500 years before Christopher Columbus, and make a pilgrimage to the Vatican. With the help of Icelandic fairy tales and new archaeological findings, we can now follow in Gudrid's footsteps, but also confirm the picture that many female Vikings were far more than passive house wives.

Many people want to see the Vikings' raids as honorable and courageous, but the fact is that a large part of the Nordic ancestors' activities were the slave trade. They took people prisoner and sold them on or exploited them as labor. It was a slave trade profitable for the Vikings. Here we follow two individual destinies: a woman who becomes a sex slave and a man who manages to get free by using his fighting skills.
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They looted, murdered and inslaved people. But they also accomplished so much more, and new discoveries constantly show us new and fascinating aspects of the Vikings.

They looted, murdered and inslaved people. But they also accomplished so much more, and new discoveries constantly show us new and fascinating aspects of the Vikings.

The Vikings didn't just spread fear and horror in Europe, but also they helped shape history modern history. The Viking Age is widely believed to have started in 793 AD but how did their violent domination come to an end? In this fourth and final episode, we take a look at the closing act of the Viking story.

As the Vikings begin to attack the coasts of Northern Europe, they begin to encounter a whole different kind of resistance. Charlemagne, the notorious Frankish emperor has no plans to give up his Christian territory to these new raiders. This is the fascinating history of the the Viking raids on Europe and the obstacles they faced: religion, power, and empire.

Throughout the 9th century, Viking raids on the region of Francia increased in numbers, sending shockwaves around Northern Europe. Following the death of Charles the Bald in 877 CE, the Vikings set their eyes on Paris, and a two month battle ensued. Join us as we explore the remarkable Siege Of Paris and the Vikings' legacy on Early Medieval Europe.

What's the link between Odin’s mythological eight-legged horse and the modern Icelandic horse? Brought over from Northern Europe by the Vikings over 1,000 years ago, the Icelandic Horse has recently been proved to be intrinsically linked to the Viking legend. Join us as we trace the mythology, history and training of this special Icelandic breed and explore the Norse legend of Sleipnir.

1362 memorial poem inscribed on the Spirit Pond runestone, found on the coast of Maine in 1971. This translation climaxed a decade of historical investigations by authors Johnson and Westin in which they address a 450 year-gap in North American history between the 1492 voyage of Columbus and the Vinland voyages of Leif Eriksson and Thorfinn Karlsefni shortly after 1000 ad.
After the Vinland voyages the Greenlanders developed a lucrative trade in North American furs, marketed in Norway and taxed by the king. But after 1300 a cooling climate caused the Green­land merchants to migrate to North America and the trade died.
To regain the trade and expand his empire, in 1356 King Magnus of Norway and Sweden sent his son, young King Haakon VI, on an expedition to North America with Commander Paul Knutson. The inscrip­tions on the Spirit Pond and Kensington runestones enable the authors to reconstruct the fascinating story of Magnus and his expedition, more than a century before Columbus left the shores of Spain.

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The voyages of the Vikings to Britain, Iceland and North America often obscure the fact that the Scandinavian warriors also ventured far to the east across Europe and parts of Asia. From Constantinople to Georgia, these were the last of the great periods of barbarian attacks. It left Europe transformed, ripe for the rise of the new nations that marked the middle ages.

This five-part series follows the Vikings everywhere they went, revealing new discoveries that turn Viking history on its head. We tell their incredible story from eye-witness accounts and the foremost experts on Viking warfare and way of life.

During the Viking Era, clans traversed the continent establishing kingdoms through invasion and warfare. The establishment of these kingdoms is remembered as the last of the great periods of barbarian attacks. It left Europe transformed, ripe for the rise of the new nations that marked the middle ages. Norsemen, another word for Vikings, conquered a quarter of France, half of England and a third of Italy

In this episode, we trace the violent raids and invasions of the Vikings across the globe. From Lindisfarne in England to the coasts of North America, uncovering mysterious burials, we ask historians and archaeologists: what was the reason for these such expansive, brutal raids? The answer is much more complex than you might think.

The Vikings owe much of their success to the skilled craftsmen and women who made their sophisticated weapons and lightning fast ships. In this episode, we take a closer look at the weaponry and craftsmanship that allowed them to travel and conquer all around the world.

They were bloodthirsty Scandinavian warriors and fine craftsmen. They opened trade routes, founded cities and captured ancient hubs. The Saxons of England feared them but mocked their careful grooming habits. In short, they were pirates with style. But who were the first Vikings and did they actually originate much earlier than we originally thought?

The Vikings have turned from monastic robbery, to a power struggle for the crown. The battle of Hastings 1066 marks the end of the Viking Age, but with the victorious Vilhjálmur, a new era begins.