Show 70 - Twilight of the Aesir II

About this episode

This episode explores the transformation of Pagan Viking Sea Kings into Christian monarchs during the 10th and 11th centuries.

Pagan Viking Sea Kings spend the 10th and 11th centuries morphing into Christian monarchs. But with rulers like Harald Bluetooth and Svein Forkbeard it's debatable whether things will be any less horrific for Scandinavia's neighbors

People in this episode

Host: Dan Carlin

Topics covered

• Viking history
• Christianization
• Scandinavian monarchs
• 10th century
• 11th century

Keywords

• Vikings
• Christianity
• Scandinavia
• Harald Bluetooth
• Svein Forkbeard
• history
• monarchs

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