The History of Vikings

Support this podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/historyofvikingDuring the Middle Ages, seafaring Scandinavian marauders wrought havoc in lands both near and far—from Iceland to Finland, and Córdoba to Constantinople. These were warriors who belonged to an altogether violent society. They are known to us today as Vikings. One may read about their military exploits in Old Norse sagas and the chronicles of Christian monks; walk across the remains of warships and ring fortresses, or behold their carefully preserved weapons in some of Europe's finest museums. Yet, it has always been unclear to me how the Vikings fought. Did they use battle tactics? Were young warriors formally trained for battle? How should we understand warfare as it relates to the Viking way of life? Today on the podcast, we'll be addressing all of this and more in an exciting episode about Viking combat. Joining me to discuss this topic is William R. Short, manager and lead researcher of Hurstwic, a New England-based organization devoted to Viking culture. In addition to co-authoring his latest book, William wrote Viking Weapons and Combat Techniques along with Icelanders in the Viking Age. I'm also joined today by Reynir A. Óskarson, an Icelandic martial arts instructor and combat researcher at Hurstwic. Reynir has been recognized by the Wrestling Association of Iceland for his study of glíma, the Viking-age empty-hand combat that evolved into Iceland's national sport.William and Reynir authored a book entitled Men of Terror: A Comprehensive Analysis of Viking Combat.Email Noah with ideas for future episodes: noah@thehistoryofvikings.comMusic: Danheim – Framganga & FolkvangrSupport this podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/historyofviking

Today I chat with Dr. Christian Cooijmans, British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Liverpool and author of Monarchs and Hydrarchs: The Conceptual Development of Viking Activity across the Frankish Realm (c. 750–940)Referenced in Today's Episode:Monarchs and Hydrarchs''Down by the River: Exploring the Logistics of Viking Encampment across Atlantic Europe''Follow Dr. Christian Cooijmans on Academia.eduEmail Noah with ideas for future episodes: noah@thehistoryofvikings.comMusic: Danheim – Framganga & Folkvangr

Today I chat with Dr. Leszek Gardeła, a Researcher at the National Museum of Denmark and author of multiple books on the Viking Age. Support this podcast by visiting our sponsor, Atlas VPN: https://get.atlasvpn.com/Vikings (https://get.atlasvpn.com/Vikings) Referenced in Today's Episode: https://www.oxbowbooks.com/oxbow/women-and-weapons-in-the-viking-world.html (Women and Weapons in the Viking World: Amazons of the North) Follow Dr. Leszek Gardeła on https://natmus.academia.edu/LeszekGardela (Academia.edu) Email Noah with ideas for future episodes: noah@thehistoryofvikings.com Music:https://danheimmusic.com/ ( Danheim – Framganga & Folkvangr)

Today I chat with Dr. Tom Shippey, a renowned British scholar and leading academic on the works of J.R.R. Tolkein. Support this podcast by visiting our sponsor, Atlas VPN: https://get.atlasvpn.com/Vikings (https://get.atlasvpn.com/Vikings) Referenced in Today's Episode: https://www.arc-humanities.org/blog/2022/09/05/beowulf-and-the-north-before-the-vikings (Beowulf and the North Before the Vikings) Email Noah with ideas for future episodes: noah@thehistoryofvikings.com Music:https://danheimmusic.com/ ( Danheim – Framganga & Folkvangr)

Today I chat with Dr. Terry Gunnell, Professor of Folkloristics at the University of Iceland. Support this podcast by visiting our sponsor, Atlas VPN: https://get.atlasvpn.com/Vikings (https://get.atlasvpn.com/Vikings) Referenced in Today's Episode: Follow Dr. Terry Gunnell on https://hi.academia.edu/TerryGunnell (Academia.edu) https://penguinrandomhousehighereducation.com/book/?isbn=9780140447552 (The Prose Edda) https://hackettpublishing.com/the-poetic-edda (The Poetic Edda) Email Noah with ideas for future episodes: noah@thehistoryofvikings.com Music:https://danheimmusic.com/ ( Danheim – Framganga & Folkvangr)

Today I chat with Don Hollway, a historian, illustrator, historical re-enactor, and classical rapier fencer. Don is the author of https://thelastviking.co (The Last Viking: The True Story of King Harald Hardrada). Referenced in Today's Episode: https://thelastviking.co/ (The Last Viking: The True Story of King Harald Hardrada) https://www.donhollway.com (Don Hollway's Website) Email Noah with ideas for future episodes: noah@thehistoryofvikings.com Music:https://danheimmusic.com/ ( Danheim – Framganga & Folkvangr)

Today I chat with Dr. Gísli Sigurðsson, Research Professor, and Head of the Folklore Department at the Árni Magnússon Institute in Iceland. Referenced in Today's Episode: Follow Dr. Gísli Sigurðsson on https://arnastofnun.academia.edu/G%C3%ADsliSigur%C3%B0sson (Academia.edu) https://penguinrandomhousehighereducation.com/book/?isbn=9780140447552 (The Prose Edda) Email Noah with ideas for future episodes: noah@thehistoryofvikings.com Music:https://danheimmusic.com/ ( Danheim – Framganga & Folkvangr)

Today I chat with Dr. Torfi Tulinius, Professor of Medieval Icelandic Studies at the University of Iceland, about Eyrbyggja Saga. Support this podcast by visiting our sponsor https://thedynocompany.com (The Dyno Climbing Company). Referenced in Today's Episode: Follow Dr. Torfi Tulinius on https://hi.academia.edu/TorfiTulinius (Academia.edu) https://penguinrandomhousehighereducation.com/book/?isbn=9780140445305 (Eyrbyggja Saga) Email Noah with ideas for future episodes: noah@thehistoryofvikings.com Music:https://danheimmusic.com/ ( Danheim – Framganga & Folkvangr)

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Today I speak with Dr. Jackson Crawford about two sagas of mythical heroes. Support this podcast by visiting our sponsor https://www.norsetradesman.com/ (Norse Tradesman). P.S. - You can save 20% off your order by using the coupon code ''VIKING'' at checkout. Referenced in Today's Episode: https://amzn.to/3Ga6x40 (Two Sagas of Mythical Heroes: Hervor and Heidrek and Hrólf Kraki and His Champions) https://jacksonwcrawford.com (Dr. Crawford's Website with Links to All of His Books) Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, suggestions or inquiries noah@thehistoryofvikings.com Music:https://danheimmusic.com/ ( Danheim – Framganga & Folkvangr)

Today I speak with Nancy Marie Brown about the hidden history of Viking warrior women. Support this podcast by visiting our sponsor https://www.norsetradesman.com/ (Norse Tradesman). P.S. - You can save 20% off your order by using the coupon code ''VIKING'' at checkout. Referenced in Today's Episode: https://amzn.to/3zIBHwR (The Real Valkyrie: The Hidden History of Viking Warrior Women) https://nancymariebrown.blogspot.com (Nancy's Website with Links to all Her Books) Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, suggestions or inquiries noah@thehistoryofvikings.com Music:https://danheimmusic.com/ ( Danheim – Framganga & Folkvangr)

Today I speak with Dr. Ármann Jakobsson about witchcraft and the Christianization of medieval Scandinavia. Support this podcast by visiting our sponsor https://www.norsetradesman.com/ (Norse Tradesman). P.S. - You can save 20% off your order by using the coupon code ''VIKING'' at checkout. Referenced in Today's Episode: https://punctumbooks.com/titles/the-troll-inside-you-paranormal-activity-in-the-medieval-north (The Troll Inside You: Paranormal Activity in the Medieval North) https://www.facebook.com/armannjakobsson1970 (Follow Dr. Jakobsson on Facebook) Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, suggestions or inquiries noah@thehistoryofvikings.com Music:https://danheimmusic.com/ ( Danheim – Framganga & Folkvangr)

Today I speak with Martyn Whittock about Norse myths and legends. Support this podcast by visiting our sponsor https://www.norsetradesman.com/ (Norse Tradesman). P.S. - You can save 20% off your order by using the coupon code ''VIKING'' at checkout. Referenced in Today's Episode: https://amzn.to/3xk0LYP (Tales of Valhalla: Norse Myths and Legends) Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, suggestions or inquiries noah@thehistoryofvikings.com Music:https://danheimmusic.com/ ( Danheim – Framganga & Folkvangr)

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Today I chat with Dr. Raffaele D’Amato about the Varangian Guard. Support this podcast by visiting our sponsor http://curiositystream.com/viking (CuriosityStream) P.S. - You can save 25% off of your annual subscription by following the link or using the coupon code ''VIKING'' at checkout. Referenced in Today’s Episode: https://amzn.to/3u0LwBP (The Varangian Guard 988-1453) Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, suggestions or inquiries noah@thehistoryofvikings.com Music:https://danheimmusic.com/ ( Danheim – Framganga & Folkvangr)

Today I chat with Dr. Else Roesdahl about the Scandinavian king, Harald Bluetooth. Support this podcast by subscribing to https://www.karwansaraypublishers.com/landing/medieval_warfare_thv_d (Medieval Warfare Magazine). P.S. - You can save 10% off of your subscription by using the coupon code ''VIKINGS'' at checkout. Referenced in Today’s Episode: https://amzn.to/3ttXbJS (The Vikings: Third Edition) https://www.history.com/news/viking-valhalla-valkyrie-afterlife (''Valhalla: How Viking Belief in a Glorious Afterlife Empowered Warriors'') Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, suggestions or inquiries noah@thehistoryofvikings.com Music:https://danheimmusic.com/ ( Danheim – Framganga & Folkvangr)

Today I chat with Dr. Ann Christys about a long-forgotten war between Vikings and Muslims. Support this podcast by subscribing to https://www.karwansaraypublishers.com/landing/medieval_warfare_thv_d (Medieval Warfare Magazine). P.S. - You can save 10% off of your subscription by using the coupon code ''VIKINGS'' at checkout. Referenced in Today’s Episode: https://amzn.to/3mMhrTC (Vikings in the South: Voyages to Iberia and the Mediterranean) Follow The History of Vikings on https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0pmAwjsX-qQlVSBGcDbWTQ (YouTube) and https://twitter.com/historyofviking?lang=en (Twitter). Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, suggestions or inquiries noah@thehistoryofvikings.com Music:https://danheimmusic.com/ ( Danheim – Framganga & Folkvangr)

Today I chat with Dr. Ármann Jakobsson about ghosts, zombies, and trolls during the Viking Age. Support this podcast by subscribing to https://www.karwansaraypublishers.com/landing/medieval_warfare_thv_d (Medieval Warfare Magazine). P.S. - You can save 10% off of your subscription by using the coupon code ''VIKINGS'' at checkout. Referenced in Today’s Episode: https://punctumbooks.com/titles/the-troll-inside-you-paranormal-activity-in-the-medieval-north/ (The Troll Inside You: Paranormal Activity in the Medieval North) http://thehistoryofvikings.com/episodes/tolkiens-old-norse-influences-w-dr-armann-jakobsson/ (Interview with Ármann about Tolkien's Old Norse Influences) Follow The History of Vikings on https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0pmAwjsX-qQlVSBGcDbWTQ (YouTube) and https://twitter.com/historyofviking?lang=en (Twitter). Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, suggestions or inquiries noah@thehistoryofvikings.com Music:https://danheimmusic.com/ ( Danheim – Framganga & Folkvangr)

Today I discuss Viking battle tactics with Kim Hjardar. Support this podcast by subscribing to https://www.karwansaraypublishers.com/landing/medieval_warfare_thv_d (Medieval Warfare Magazine). P.S. - You can save 10% off of your subscription by using the coupon code ''VIKINGS'' at checkout. Referenced in Today’s Episode: https://podcorn.com/ (Podcorn) https://amzn.to/2REPHmg (Vikings at War) Follow The History of Vikings on https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0pmAwjsX-qQlVSBGcDbWTQ (YouTube) and https://twitter.com/historyofviking?lang=en (Twitter). Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, suggestions or inquiries noah@thehistoryofvikings.com Music:https://danheimmusic.com/ ( Danheim – Framganga & Folkvangr)

Today I discuss Viking DNA with Dr. Søren Sindbæk. Support this podcast by subscribing to https://www.karwansaraypublishers.com/landing/medieval_warfare_thv_d (Medieval Warfare Magazine). P.S. - You can save 10% off of your subscription by using the coupon code ''VIKINGS'' at checkout. Referenced in Today’s Episode: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoFpkuTYeOPrdKYT26Jb8OQ (Viking Archeology YouTube Channel) https://www.facebook.com/ribeexcavation (Northern Emporium Facebook Page) https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-020-2688-8 (The Viking Genetics Study) Follow The History of Vikings on https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0pmAwjsX-qQlVSBGcDbWTQ (YouTube) and https://twitter.com/historyofviking?lang=en (Twitter). Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, suggestions or inquiries noah@thehistoryofvikings.com Music:https://danheimmusic.com/ ( Danheim – Framganga & Folkvangr)

Today I chat with Vegard Vike about Viking Age weapons. Support this podcast by subscribing to https://www.karwansaraypublishers.com/landing/medieval_warfare_thv_d (Medieval Warfare Magazine). P.S. - You can save 10% off of your subscription by using the coupon code ''VIKINGS'' at checkout. Referenced in Today’s Episode: https://amzn.to/2REPHmg (Vikings at War) https://twitter.com/VegardVike?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor (Follow Vegard on Twitter) Follow The History of Vikings on https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0pmAwjsX-qQlVSBGcDbWTQ (YouTube) and https://twitter.com/historyofviking?lang=en (Twitter). Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, suggestions or inquiries noah@thehistoryofvikings.com Music:https://danheimmusic.com/ ( Danheim – Framganga & Folkvangr)

Today I chat with Nancy Marie Brown about Gudrid, an Icelandic voyager, who sailed to North America. Support this podcast by subscribing to https://www.karwansaraypublishers.com/landing/medieval_warfare_thv_d (Medieval Warfare Magazine). P.S. - You can save 10% off of your subscription by using the coupon code ''VIKINGS'' at checkout. Referenced in Today’s Episode: https://amzn.to/3hjxXYe (The Far Traveler: Voyages of a Viking Woman) (Non-fiction) https://amzn.to/2OEM4ez (The Saga of Gudrid the Far-Traveler) (Fiction) https://nancymariebrown.blogspot.com/ (Nancy's Website) Follow The History of Vikings on https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0pmAwjsX-qQlVSBGcDbWTQ (YouTube), https://twitter.com/historyofviking?lang=en (Twitter), and https://www.instagram.com/thehistoryofvikings/ (Instagram). Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, suggestions or inquiries noah@thehistoryofvikings.com Music:https://danheimmusic.com/ ( Danheim – Framganga & Folkvangr)

Today I chat with Dr. Elizabeth Ashman Rowe about the Vikings in Russia. Support this podcast by subscribing to https://www.karwansaraypublishers.com/landing/medieval_warfare_thv_d (Medieval Warfare Magazine). P.S. - You can save 10% off of your subscription by using the coupon code ''VIKINGS'' at checkout. Referenced in Today’s Episode: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/writing-battles-9781788316743/ (Writing Battles: New Perspectives on Warfare and Memory in Medieval Europe) http://www.brepols.net/Pages/ShowProduct.aspx?prod_id=IS-9782503579023-1 (Norse-Gaelic Contacts in a Viking World) Follow The History of Vikings on https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0pmAwjsX-qQlVSBGcDbWTQ (YouTube), https://twitter.com/historyofviking?lang=en (Twitter), and https://www.instagram.com/thehistoryofvikings/ (Instagram). Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, suggestions or inquiries noah@thehistoryofvikings.com Music:https://danheimmusic.com/ ( Danheim – Framganga & Folkvangr)

Today I speak with Dr. Jesse Byock about the illustrious Saga of the Volsungs. Support this podcast by subscribing to https://www.karwansaraypublishers.com/landing/medieval_warfare_thv_d (Medieval Warfare Magazine). P.S. - You can save 10% off of your subscription by using the coupon code ''VIKINGS'' at checkout. Referenced in Today’s Episode: https://amzn.to/3fLLWpv (Viking Language 1) (Learn Old Norse Textbook) https://amzn.to/2ODSjzt (Viking Language 2) (Learn Old Norse Reader) https://oldnorse.org/ (Oldnorse.org) Follow The History of Vikings on https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0pmAwjsX-qQlVSBGcDbWTQ (YouTube), https://twitter.com/historyofviking?lang=en (Twitter), and https://www.instagram.com/thehistoryofvikings/ (Instagram). Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, suggestions or inquiries noah@thehistoryofvikings.com Music:https://danheimmusic.com/ ( Danheim – Framganga & Folkvangr)

Today I speak with Peter Konieczny, Editor of Medieval Warfare Magazine. Support this podcast by subscribing to https://www.karwansaraypublishers.com/landing/medieval_warfare_thv_d (Medieval Warfare Magazine). P.S. - You can save 10% off of your subscription by using the coupon code ''VIKINGS'' at checkout. Referenced in Today’s Episode: https://deremilitari.org/2016/09/warfare-in-thirteenth-century-iceland/ (Sturlunga Saga - An English Translation) https://amzn.to/2MCCh7N (Medieval Iceland: Society, Sagas, and Power) Follow The History of Vikings on https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0pmAwjsX-qQlVSBGcDbWTQ (YouTube), https://twitter.com/historyofviking?lang=en (Twitter), and https://www.instagram.com/thehistoryofvikings/ (Instagram). Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, suggestions or inquiries noah@thehistoryofvikings.com Music:https://danheimmusic.com/ ( Danheim – Framganga & Folkvangr)

Today I speak with Dr. Christian Cooijmans about Vikings in the Frankish Empire. TEXT ''FRANKISH'' to ''55-444'' to enter the book giveaway! Referenced in Today’s Episode: https://amzn.to/35Ab66q (Monarchs and Hydrarchs: The Conceptual Development of Viking Activity across the Frankish Realm (c. 750–940)) Follow The History of Vikings on https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0pmAwjsX-qQlVSBGcDbWTQ (YouTube), https://twitter.com/historyofviking?lang=en (Twitter), and https://www.instagram.com/thehistoryofvikings/ (Instagram). Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, suggestions or inquiries noah@thehistoryofvikings.com Music:https://danheimmusic.com/ ( Danheim – Framganga & Folkvangr)

Today I speak with my friend, Dr. Jóhanna Katrín Friðriksdóttir, about the women of the Viking World. TEXT ''VIKING WOMEN'' to ''55-444'' to enter the book giveaway! Referenced in Today’s Episode: https://podcorn.com/ (Podcorn) https://amzn.to/35hQcJ0 (Valkyrie: The Women of the Viking World) Follow The History of Vikings on https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0pmAwjsX-qQlVSBGcDbWTQ (YouTube), https://twitter.com/historyofviking?lang=en (Twitter), and https://www.instagram.com/thehistoryofvikings/ (Instagram). Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, suggestions or inquiries noah@thehistoryofvikings.com Music:https://danheimmusic.com/ ( Danheim – Framganga & Folkvangr)

Today I chat with classical historian, Nic Fields about Harald Hardrada of Norway. Support the show and visit our sponsor https://www.vkngjewelry.com/discount/NOAH20 (https://www.vkngjewelry.com/discount/NOAH20) Referenced in Today’s Episode: https://amzn.to/2xRUEkV (God's Viking: Harald Hardrada: The Life and Times of the Last Great Viking) Follow The History of Vikings on https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0pmAwjsX-qQlVSBGcDbWTQ (YouTube), https://twitter.com/historyofviking?lang=en (Twitter), and https://www.instagram.com/thehistoryofvikings/ (Instagram). Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, suggestions or inquiries noah@thehistoryofvikings.com Music: https://danheimmusic.com/ (Danheim – Framganga)

I am pleased to announce the release of my new history podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/victorias-world/id1491810901 (Victoria’s World)! You can find the podcast on all major podcasting platforms and via the links below. Referenced in Today’s Episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/victorias-world/id1491810901 (Victoria’s World on Apple Podcasts) https://open.spotify.com/show/7goRwLVfeYOkuKcIhHREdk (Victoria’s World on Spotify) https://www.circeinstitute.org/blog/introducing-victorias-world (Press Release Introducing Victoria’s World) Follow The History of Vikings on https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0pmAwjsX-qQlVSBGcDbWTQ (YouTube), https://twitter.com/historyofviking?lang=en (Twitter), and https://www.instagram.com/thehistoryofvikings/ (Instagram). Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, suggestions or inquiries noah@thehistoryofvikings.com

Today I chat with Dr. Jón Karl Helgason, professor in the Department of Icelandic and Comparative Cultural Studies at the University of Iceland. We discuss the widely popular and controversial Njáls Saga. Support the show and visit our sponsor https://www.vkngjewelry.com/discount/NOAH20 (https://www.vkngjewelry.com/discount/NOAH20) Referenced in Today’s Episode: https://amzn.to/2I7FKJq (Echoes of Valhalla: The Afterlife of the Eddas and Sagas) https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/rewriting-of-njals-saga-translation-politics-and-icelandic-sagas-jon-karl-helgason/1101380476;jsessionid=F0087B114DA3C0B59DFF1FDE4FEA9840.prodny_store01-atgap15?ean=9781853594571 (The Rewriting of Njals Saga: Translation, Politics and Icelandic Sagas) Follow The History of Vikings on https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0pmAwjsX-qQlVSBGcDbWTQ (YouTube), https://twitter.com/historyofviking?lang=en (Twitter), and https://www.instagram.com/thehistoryofvikings/ (Instagram). Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, suggestions or inquiries noah@thehistoryofvikings.com Music: https://danheimmusic.com/ (Danheim – Framganga)

Today I chat with Dr. Simon Nygaard, a scholar of Old Norse religion at Aarhus University in Denmark. We discuss religious rituals pre-Christian Scandinavia and how the Norse could have worshiped their gods through poetry. Support the show and visit our sponsor https://www.vkngjewelry.com/discount/NOAH20 (https://www.vkngjewelry.com/discount/NOAH20) Referenced in Today’s Episode: https://au.academia.edu/SimonNygaard (Dr. Nygaard on Academia.edu) https://youtu.be/NoRQTRDuGa0 (An Interview with Dr. Nygaard on The Nordic Mythology Channel) https://twitter.com/noharedontcare (Dr. Nygaard on Twitter) Follow The History of Vikings on https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0pmAwjsX-qQlVSBGcDbWTQ (YouTube), https://twitter.com/historyofviking?lang=en (Twitter), and https://www.instagram.com/thehistoryofvikings/ (Instagram). Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, suggestions or inquiries noah@thehistoryofvikings.com Music: https://danheimmusic.com/ (Danheim – Framganga)

I am pleased to announce the release of my new history podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/victorias-world/id1491810901 (Victoria's World)! You can find the podcast on all major podcasting platforms and via the links below. Referenced in Today's Episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/victorias-world/id1491810901 (Victoria's World on Apple Podcasts) https://open.spotify.com/show/7goRwLVfeYOkuKcIhHREdk (Victoria's World on Spotify) https://www.circeinstitute.org/blog/introducing-victorias-world (Press Release Introducing Victoria's World) Follow The History of Vikings on https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0pmAwjsX-qQlVSBGcDbWTQ (YouTube), https://twitter.com/historyofviking?lang=en (Twitter), and https://www.instagram.com/thehistoryofvikings/ (Instagram). Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, suggestions or inquiries noah@thehistoryofvikings.com

Today, I’m delighted to present a very special episode of the podcast curated by my friend Daniel Allison. Daniel is the host of the House of Legends Podcast, where he retells the world’s greatest myths, legends, and selections of folklore. In addition to this, he is the author of a new book titled https://amzn.to/35UXkdW (The Bone Flute) - a fantasy adventure that is set in Prehistoric Scotland.  Referenced in Today’s Episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/house-of-legends/id1463264216 (House of Legends Podcast) Follow The History of Vikings on https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0pmAwjsX-qQlVSBGcDbWTQ (YouTube), https://twitter.com/historyofviking?lang=en (Twitter), and https://www.instagram.com/thehistoryofvikings/ (Instagram). Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, suggestions or inquiries noah@thehistoryofvikings.com https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbC_loQZUhigQWqLbkoizog (Music: Intérieurs lointains - Nidhogg - Norse Ambient)

Today I chat with Dr. Leszek Gardeła, an archeologist and Viking Age specialist from the University of Bergen, Norway. We discuss the controversial topic of Viking warrior women and whether Norse women fought in combat during the Middle Ages. Referenced in Today’s Episode: https://apple.co/2Ps7qNz (1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories and Mysteries) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdeMmkBXqHQ&feature=emb_title (Amazons of the North Video) https://www.facebook.com/Amazons-of-the-North-Armed-Females-in-the-Viking-Age-126517371437469/ (Follow Amazons of the North on Facebook) https://uni-bonn.academia.edu/LeszekGardela (Follow Dr. Gardeła on Academia.edu) Follow The History of Vikings on https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0pmAwjsX-qQlVSBGcDbWTQ (YouTube), https://twitter.com/historyofviking?lang=en (Twitter), and https://www.instagram.com/thehistoryofvikings/ (Instagram). Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, suggestions or inquiries noah@thehistoryofvikings.com Music: https://danheimmusic.com/ (Danheim – Framganga & Folkvangr)

Today I chat with Dr. Mathias Nordvig of the University of Colorado Boulder. He teaches Pre-Christian Nordic mythologies, Scandinavian folklore, North Atlantic and Greenlandic literature, reception history of the Viking Age in the Nordic Studies Program there. We discuss the Norse winter holiday of Yule and how it was celebrated during the Viking Age. Referenced in Today’s Episode: The Poetic Edda: A Study Guide. https://society6.com/thomasdenmark (The Artwork of Thomas Denmark) https://nordicmythologychannel.com/ (The Nordic Mythology Channel) https://colorado.academia.edu/MathiasNordvig (Follow Dr. Nordvig on Academia.edu) Follow The History of Vikings on https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0pmAwjsX-qQlVSBGcDbWTQ (YouTube), https://twitter.com/historyofviking?lang=en (Twitter), and https://www.instagram.com/thehistoryofvikings/ (Instagram). Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, suggestions or inquiries noah@thehistoryofvikings.com Music: https://danheimmusic.com/ (Danheim – Framganga & Folkvangr)

Today I speak with Dr. Jackson Crawford, an Old Norse specialist, and translator teaching at the University of Colorado Boulder. We discuss the Old Norse poem Hávamál and how it contributes to our understanding of Norse myth and literature. Referenced in Today’s Episode: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0pmAwjsX-qQlVSBGcDbWTQ (The History of Vikings YouTube channel) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN9v4QG3AQEP3zuRvVs2dAg (History Time) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqoGR_EedlhKDVuWNwYWRbg (Voices of the Past) https://amzn.to/2OUOy8j (The Wanderer's Havamal ) https://amzn.to/2rDPjLe (Dr. Crawford’s translation of The Poetic Edda) https://amzn.to/2OX8lns ( Dr. Crawford’s translation of The Saga of the Volsungs) Recommended Articles by https://www.ancient.eu/ (Ancient History Encyclopedia): https://www.ancient.eu/Edda/ (Edda) https://www.ancient.eu/odin/ (Odin) https://www.ancient.eu/Norse_Mythology/ (Norse Mythology) Follow The History of Vikings on https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0pmAwjsX-qQlVSBGcDbWTQ (YouTube), https://twitter.com/historyofviking?lang=en (Twitter), and https://www.instagram.com/thehistoryofvikings/ (Instagram). Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, suggestions or inquiries noah@thehistoryofvikings.com Music: https://danheimmusic.com/ (Danheim – Framganga & Folkvangr)

Today I chat with Dr. Alexandra Sanmark, Reader in Medieval Archaeology at the Centre for Nordic Studies at the University of the Highlands and Islands. We discuss assembly sites across the Old Norse World and the significance they had in how the Vikings governed their people. Be sure to check out my new book  https://amzn.to/2ZJTU9T (The Poetic Edda: A Study Guide). The Poetic Edda is a collection of medieval Icelandic poems about the Norse gods and their human heroes. It is a crucial source for Norse myth and has inspired the literary works of J.R.R. Tolkein and the operas of Richard Wagner. Referenced in Today’s Episode: https://amzn.to/2oK6CsL (Viking Law and Order) https://www.uhi.ac.uk/en/research-enterprise/cultural/institute-for-northern-studies/staff/dr-alexandra-sanmark-fsa-fsa-scot-frhist/ (Dr. Sanmark’s Biography, Work, and Publications) Recommended Articles by http://ancient.eu/ (Ancient History Encyclopedia): https://www.ancient.eu/article/1317/the-legendary-settlement-of-iceland/ (The Legendary Settlement of Iceland) https://www.ancient.eu/Ragnar_Lothbrok/ (Ragnar Lothbrok) https://www.ancient.eu/article/1296/twelve-great-viking-leaders/ (Twelve Great Viking Leaders) Follow The History of Vikings onhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0pmAwjsX-qQlVSBGcDbWTQ ( YouTube),https://twitter.com/historyofviking?lang=en ( Twitter), andhttps://www.instagram.com/thehistoryofvikings/ ( Instagram). Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, suggestions or inquiries noah@thehistoryofvikings.com https://danheimmusic.com/ (Music: Danheim – Framganga & Folkvangr)

Today I speak with Dr. John Hines, Professor of Archaeology at the School of History, Archaeology, and Religion at Cardiff University. We discuss the origin of the Old Norse language and the influence it has had across the medieval world. Additionally, we discuss the Old Norse system of writing (runes) and early examples of this type of writing. Be sure to check out my new book  https://amzn.to/2ZJTU9T (The Poetic Edda: A Study Guide). The Poetic Edda is a collection of medieval Icelandic poems about the Norse gods and their human heroes. It is a crucial source for Norse myth and has inspired the literary works of J.R.R. Tolkein and the operas of Richard Wagner. Referenced in Today’s Episode: https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/73028-hines-john (Dr. John Hines Biography, Work, and Publications) Recommended Articles by http://ancient.eu/ (Ancient History Encyclopedia): https://www.ancient.eu/article/1310/the-vikings-in-iceland/ (The Vikings in Iceland) https://www.ancient.eu/article/1285/vikings-tv-series---truths-and-fictions/ (Vikings TV Series – Truths and Fictions) https://www.ancient.eu/article/1388/vikings-jewelry-weapons--social-change-at-the-viki/ (Vikings: Jewelry, Weapons & Social Change at The VIKINGR Exhibition) Follow The History of Vikings onhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0pmAwjsX-qQlVSBGcDbWTQ ( YouTube),https://twitter.com/historyofviking?lang=en ( Twitter), andhttps://www.instagram.com/thehistoryofvikings/ ( Instagram). Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, suggestions or inquiries noah@thehistoryofvikings.com https://danheimmusic.com/ (Music: Danheim – Framganga & Folkvangr)

Today I chat with prolific historical YouTuber and good friend Hilbert. In today’s episode, we ask the important question ”Why did the Viking Age begin?” and discuss the causes and effects of the medieval Scandinavians. Referenced in Today’s Episode: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1Zc6_BhPXiCWZlrZP4EsEg (History with Hilbert YouTube channel) Recommended Articles by http://ancient.eu/ (Ancient History Encyclopedia): https://www.ancient.eu/Vikings/ (Vikings) https://www.ancient.eu/article/1285/vikings-tv-series---truths-and-fictions/ (Vikings TV Series – Truths and Fictions) https://www.ancient.eu/article/1162/the-vikings-in-ireland/ (The Vikings in)https://www.ancient.eu/article/1162/the-vikings-in-ireland/ ( Ireland) Follow The History of Vikings onhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0pmAwjsX-qQlVSBGcDbWTQ ( YouTube),https://twitter.com/historyofviking?lang=en ( Twitter), andhttps://www.instagram.com/thehistoryofvikings/ ( Instagram). Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, suggestions or inquiries noah@thehistoryofvikings.com https://danheimmusic.com/ (Music: Danheim – Framganga)

Today I have the pleasure of announcing the release of a new book titled https://amzn.to/2ZJTU9T (The Poetic Edda: A Study Guide). The Poetic Edda is a collection of medieval Icelandic poems about the Norse gods and their human heroes. It is a crucial source for Norse myth and has inspired the literary works of J.R.R. Tolkein and the operas of Richard Wagner. Recommended Articles by http://ancient.eu/ (Ancient History Encyclopedia): https://www.ancient.eu/Edda/ (Edda) https://www.ancient.eu/Norse_Mythology/ (Norse Mythology) https://www.ancient.eu/article/1300/ten-legendary-female-viking-warriors/ (Ten Legendary Female Viking Warriors) Follow The History of Vikings onhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0pmAwjsX-qQlVSBGcDbWTQ ( YouTube),https://twitter.com/historyofviking?lang=en ( Twitter), andhttps://www.instagram.com/thehistoryofvikings/ ( Instagram). Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, suggestions or inquiries noah@thehistoryofvikings.com https://danheimmusic.com/ (Music: Danheim – Framganga)

Today I chat with Dr. Ármann Jakobsson, Professor of medieval Icelandic literature at the University of Iceland. We discuss the ways in which Old Norse literature inspired the literary works of J.R.R. Tolkien. Referenced in Today’s Episode: https://armannjakobsson.academia.edu/ (Dr. Jakobsson’s Website & Work) https://hi.academia.edu/%C3%81rmannJakobsson (Follow Dr. Jakobsson on Academia.edu) Recommended Articles by http://ancient.eu/ (Ancient History Encyclopedia): https://www.ancient.eu/article/1290/norse-ghosts--the-afterlife/ (Norse Ghosts & the Afterlife) https://www.ancient.eu/article/1291/norse-ghosts--funerary-rites/ (Norse Ghosts & Funerary Rites) https://www.ancient.eu/Edda/ (Edda) https://www.ancient.eu/Saga/ (Saga) Follow The History of Vikings onhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0pmAwjsX-qQlVSBGcDbWTQ ( YouTube),https://twitter.com/historyofviking?lang=en ( Twitter), andhttps://www.instagram.com/thehistoryofvikings/ ( Instagram). Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, suggestions or inquiries noah@thehistoryofvikings.com https://danheimmusic.com/ (Music: Danheim – Framganga)

Today I chat with Dr. Terry Gunnell, Professor of Folkloristics at the University of Iceland. We discuss the historical worship of the Norse gods and the evidence available for this in literature, archeology, and runic inscriptions.  Referenced in Today’s Episode: https://notendur.hi.is/terry/terry.htm ( Dr. Gunnell’s Books & More of His Work) http://eitridb.com/ (Eitri – The Norse Artifacts Database) https://hi.academia.edu/TerryGunnell (Follow Dr. Gunnell on Academia.edu) Recommended Articles by http://ancient.eu (Ancient History Encyclopedia): https://www.ancient.eu/article/1290/norse-ghosts--the-afterlife/ (Norse Ghosts & the Afterlife) https://www.ancient.eu/article/1291/norse-ghosts--funerary-rites/ (Norse Ghosts & Funerary Rites) https://www.ancient.eu/article/1309/norse-viking-symbols--meanings/ (Norse-Viking Symbols & Meanings) Follow The History of Vikings onhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0pmAwjsX-qQlVSBGcDbWTQ ( YouTube),https://twitter.com/historyofviking?lang=en ( Twitter), andhttps://www.instagram.com/thehistoryofvikings/ ( Instagram). Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, suggestions or inquiries noah@thehistoryofvikings.com https://danheimmusic.com/ (Music: Danheim – Framganga)

Today I had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Elizabeth Ashman Rowe of Cambridge University about the life and legend of Ragnar Lothbrok. In this episode, we discuss historical sources for his life and how studying him can contribute to a greater understanding of the Viking Age. Referenced in Today’s Episode: https://www.fassbaender.com/Nach-Hersteller/Ashman-Rowe-Elisabeth/ (Vikings in the West: The Legend of Ragnarr Lodbrok and His Sons) https://amzn.to/2Yq1NRc (The Oxford Illustrated History of the Vikings ) Follow The History of Vikings onhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0pmAwjsX-qQlVSBGcDbWTQ ( YouTube),https://twitter.com/historyofviking?lang=en ( Twitter), andhttps://www.instagram.com/thehistoryofvikings/ ( Instagram). Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, suggestions or inquiries noah@thehistoryofvikings.com https://danheimmusic.com/ (Music: Danheim – Framganga)

Today I chat with Dr. Vésteinn Ólason former director of the Arni Magnusson Institute, the foremost repository of old Icelandic manuscripts. He is also a retired professor of literature and an author who has written numerous books on literary history and criticism. We discuss the life and work of medieval Icelandic historian Snorri Sturluson. Referenced in Today’s Episode: https://www.arnastofnun.is/is (Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies) Follow The History of Vikings onhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0pmAwjsX-qQlVSBGcDbWTQ ( YouTube),https://twitter.com/historyofviking?lang=en ( Twitter), andhttps://www.instagram.com/thehistoryofvikings/ ( Instagram). Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, suggestions or inquiries noah@thehistoryofvikings.com https://danheimmusic.com/ (Music: Danheim – Framganga)

Today I chat with Dr. Jackson Crawford, an Old Norse specialist, and translator teaching at the University of Colorado Boulder. We discuss everything a beginner will need to know about the Old Norse sagas, including the genres, characters, and more. Referenced in Today’s Episode: https://youtu.be/G3_iLTpTYhY (1000 AD: A Tour of the Viking World // Vikings Documentary) https://amzn.to/2WHDGg4 (Dr. Crawford’s translation of The Poetic Edda) https://amzn.to/2Iov3mN (Dr. Crawford’s translation of The Saga of the Volsungs) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXCxNFxw6iq-Mh4uIjYvufg (Dr. Crawford’s YouTube Channel) Follow The History of Vikings onhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0pmAwjsX-qQlVSBGcDbWTQ ( YouTube),https://twitter.com/historyofviking?lang=en ( Twitter), andhttps://www.instagram.com/thehistoryofvikings/ ( Instagram). Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, suggestions or inquiries noah@thehistoryofvikings.com https://danheimmusic.com/ (Music: Danheim – Framganga & Folkvangr)

Today I chat with Dr. Torfi Tulinius, Professor of Medieval Icelandic Studies at the University of Iceland. We discuss Egil Skallagrímsson, the Viking Age poet and warrior who is best known as being the protagonist in Egill’s Saga. Referenced in Today’s Episode: https://amzn.to/2Wzh5XN (The Enigma of Egill: The Saga, the Viking Poet, and Snorri Sturluson) https://hi.academia.edu/TorfiTulinius (Follow Dr. Tulinius on Academia.edu) Follow The History of Vikings onhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0pmAwjsX-qQlVSBGcDbWTQ ( YouTube),https://twitter.com/historyofviking?lang=en ( Twitter), andhttps://www.instagram.com/thehistoryofvikings/ ( Instagram). Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, suggestions or inquiries noah@thehistoryofvikings.com https://danheimmusic.com/ (Music: Danheim – Framganga)

Today I speak with Dr. Mathias Nordvig of the University of Colorado Boulder. He teaches Pre-Christian Nordic mythologies, Scandinavian folklore, North Atlantic and Greenlandic literature, reception history of the Viking Age in the Nordic Studies Program there. We discuss Old Norse death poetry, what those poems teach us about the Viking Age, and more.  Referenced in…

Today I chat with Dr. Jane Kershaw of Oxford University about the Danelaw. Listen for a conversation about the Scandinavian influence in medieval England and the cultural impact it left behind. Referenced in Today’s Episode: Libromania – A Podcast for Book Lovers Dr. Jane Kershaw on Academia.edu Follow The History of Vikings on YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram. Feel…

Today I chat with Luke de Wolf and Dan Larabie of the Northern Myths Podcast. We discuss the Finnish Kalevala and how it contrasts to works of Norse myth. Referenced in Today’s Episode: The Daily Poem Podcast Northern Myths Podcast Northern Myths Patreon Follow The History of Vikings on YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram. Feel free…

Today I chat with Professor Gísli Sigurðsson of the University of Iceland about Laxdæla saga. We discuss the origin of this well-known Icelandic saga, the key characters it features, and whether it should be considered a historical source. Referenced in Today’s Episode: Libromania – A Podcast for Book Lovers Medieval Icelandic Saga and Oral Tradition:…

Today I had a chat with Dr. James Montgomery of Cambridge University about medieval Arabic traveler Ibn Fadlan. Ibn Fadlan’swriting is an interesting source for the Viking Age and provides a foreigner’s perspective on the people he called the Rus’. Referenced in Today’s Episode: JORVIK Viking Festival Follow The History of Vikings on YouTube, Twitter,…