About this episode
The episode explores the life and legacy of Harald Hardrada, the last great Viking king, through an interview with Dr Wayne Bartlett.
Exile, mercenary, Viking king. Harald Hardrada, 'Thunderbolt of the North', fought his way from Norway to Byzantium, from the streets of Constantinople to the battlefields of Sicily. He married a princess, blinded an emperor, and nearly conquered England. Today, Dr Wayne Bartlett joins us to tell the astonishing story of the last great Viking, a man who shook the medieval world before meeting his end at Stamford Bridge in 1066. Wayne's book is called "Thunderbolt of the North: Harald Hardrada, Viking King". Produced by Mariana Des Forges and edited by Dougal Patmore. We need your help! Let us know what you want from Dan Snow's History Hit by filling in our anonymous survey here: https://forms.gle/PvgayWLkWGjYT4St6 Dan Snow's History Hit is now available on YouTube! Check it out at: https://www.youtube.com/@DSHHPodcast Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe . You can also email the podcast directly at ds.hh@historyhit.com . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Dan Snow
Guest: Dr Wayne Bartlett
Topics covered
- Vikings
- Harald Hardrada
- medieval history
- Byzantine Empire
- English history
- military history
Keywords
- Harald Hardrada
- Viking king
- medieval world
- Stamford Bridge
- Byzantium
- Constantinople
- Sicily
- 1066
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: History Hit
Books & works: Thunderbolt of the North: Harald Hardrada, Viking King
Places: Norway, Byzantium, Constantinople, Sicily, England
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