2. Ragnar Lothbrok and the Siege of Paris

About this episode

The episode explores the Viking incursions into Frankish territory, focusing on Ragnar Lothbrok and the Siege of Paris.

Emperor Charlemagne launches a Christian crusade against the heathens on his northern border. Stories of Norse gods like Odin and Thor inspire Scandinavians across the fjords and fields. A Danish chieftain makes a community of merchants an offer they can’t refuse. And Viking incursions into Frankish territory escalate. Soon a fleet of longships will glide up the Seine - all the way to Paris… A Noiser podcast production. Narrated by Iain Glen. Featuring Eleanor Barraclough, Stefan Brink, Lars Brownworth, Elizabeth Rowe, Pragya Vohra, Davide Zori. Written by Roger Morris | Produced by Jeff Dawson | Executive Producer: Joel Duddell | Research by Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow | Fact check by Grant Jones | Sound Supervisor: Tom Pink | Sound design by Jacob Booth | Additional editing by Anisha Deva, Dorry Macaulay | Compositions by Oliver Baines, Dorry Macaulay, Tom Pink | Mix & mastering: Cian Ryan-Morgan. Recording Engineer: Tom Rouse at Jungle Studios. Get every episode of Real Vikings two weeks early and ad-free by joining Noiser+. Click the subscription banner at the top of the feed to get started. Or go to  noiser.com/subscriptions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy…

People in this episode

Host: Iain Glen

Guests: Eleanor Barraclough, Stefan Brink, Lars Brownworth, Elizabeth Rowe, Pragya Vohra, Davide Zori

Topics covered

• Vikings
• Siege of Paris
• Norse mythology
• Charlemagne
• Christianity
• Scandinavian history

Keywords

• Ragnar Lothbrok
• Siege of Paris
• Charlemagne
• Norse gods
• Viking history
• Christian crusade
• Scandinavia

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Noiser, Acast

Places: Paris, Frankish

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