#495 – Vikings, Ragnar, Berserkers, Valhalla & the Warriors of the Viking Age

About this episode

Lars Brownworth discusses Viking history and the warriors of the Viking Age.

Lars Brownworth is a historian, teacher, podcaster, and author specializing in Viking history, medieval Europe, and the Byzantine Empire. Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep495-sc See below for timestamps, transcript, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc. Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/lars-brownworth-transcript CONTACT LEX: Feedback – give feedback to Lex: https://lexfridman.com/survey AMA – submit questions, videos or call-in: https://lexfridman.com/ama Hiring – join our team: https://lexfridman.com/hiring Other – other ways to get in touch: https://lexfridman.com/contact EPISODE LINKS: Lars’s Website: https://larsbrownworth.com/ The Sea Wolves (book): https://www.amazon.com/Sea-Wolves-History-Vikings/dp/1909979120 Lars’s Books: https://amzn.to/4sHY0xw 12 Byzantine Rulers Podcast : https://12byzantinerulers.com/ Norman Centuries Podcast: https://apple.co/4sgSxNi SPONSORS: To support this podcast, check out our sponsors & get discounts: Larridin: Measure AI adoption in your business. Go to https://larridin.com BetterHelp: Online therapy and counseling. Go to…

People in this episode

Host: Lex Fridman

Guest: Lars Brownworth

Topics covered

• Viking history
• medieval Europe
• Byzantine Empire
• warriors
• Ragnar
• Berserkers
• Valhalla

Keywords

• Vikings
• Ragnar
• Berserkers
• Valhalla
• Lars Brownworth
• medieval Europe
• Byzantine Empire

Sponsors

Larridin, BetterHelp, LMNT, Fin, Shopify, Perplexity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Lex Fridman Podcast, 12 Byzantine Rulers Podcast, Norman Centuries Podcast

Books & works: The Sea Wolves

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