The Fall of the Roman Empire Episode 122 "The Vikings"
About this episode
This episode explores the Viking diaspora and their significant impact on European history and various civilizations.
The Vikings transformed European history, impacted the worlds of both Byzantium and the Abbasid Caliphate, and even, some 500 years before Christopher Columbus, discovered North America. In this episode, I want to look at how and why the Viking diaspora first began, before moving to their initial impact on the world outside Scandinavia, especially on the Carolingians and the establishment of the Viking-Frankish state of Normandy. For a free ebook, maps and blogs check out my website nic...
People in this episode
Host: Nick Holmes
Topics covered
- Vikings
- European history
- Byzantium
- Abbasid Caliphate
- North America
- Carolingians
- Normandy
Keywords
- Vikings
- European history
- Byzantium
- Abbasid Caliphate
- North America
- Carolingians
- Normandy
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Byzantium, Abbasid Caliphate, Carolingians
Places: North America, Normandy
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