6. Greek Fire: Across the Mediterranean

6. Greek Fire: Across the Mediterranean

From Real Vikings by NOISER

April 13, 2026 · 52 min · Season 1 · Episode 6

About this episode

The episode explores the audacious Viking attacks on Constantinople and the establishment of the Varangian Guard.

After sailing into the Mediterranean, a Viking leader plays dead - lulling the enemy into a false sense of security. Mounting ships on wheels, eastern Vikings launch an audacious land-borne attack on Constantinople. The Byzantine Emperor establishes the fabled Varangian Guard, made up of elite Norse warriors. From Spain to Persia, the legend of the Vikings is spreading… A Noiser podcast production. Narrated by Iain Glen. Featuring Eleanor Barraclough, Stefan Brink, Lars Brownworth, Elizabeth Rowe. Written by Roger Morris and 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 | Compositions by Oliver Baines, Dorry Macaulay, Tom Pink | Mix & mastering: Ralph Tittley | 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 for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Iain Glen

Guests: Eleanor Barraclough, Stefan Brink, Lars Brownworth, Elizabeth Rowe

Topics covered

  • Vikings
  • Byzantine Empire
  • Greek Fire
  • Varangian Guard
  • Mediterranean
  • Norse warriors

Keywords

  • Greek Fire
  • Vikings
  • Constantinople
  • Varangian Guard
  • Byzantine Empire
  • Norse warriors
  • Mediterranean

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Organizations: Noiser, Acast

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