15. Igor, a Viking Ruler in Kiev
Still with the Viking Rus in the east, this time we quickly finish off leader Oleg with a dramatic, prophecy heavy death. We then examine his successor Igor and look at what we know about the events f...
23 Aug 202052min
14. From Vikings To Rus
In this episode we continue the story of our Swedish Vikings as they venture both east and south, heading towards Kiev, the Black Sea and Constantinople. The Rurik dynasty of rulers take hold of a few...
9 Aug 202057min
13. Swedish Vikings in the East
We begin this episode by getting to know the Rus in more detail, a name for the Swedish Vikings as they headed east towards modern day Russia, Ukraine, Greece and Turkey. We see how the Byzantine and ...
26 Jul 202049min
12. The Amazing Adventures of Ansgar!
In this episode, the Vikings get a visit from our most interesting character so far. Ansgar is the fascinating first Christian missionary to Sweden, who tirelessly tries to spread his religion through...
12 Jul 20201h 9min
11. The Vikings Attack
In this episode we start the real chronological journey through the Viking period. We begin with a look at the first large Viking raids on western Europe, in the rough period of 790-850. The Vikings s...
28 Jun 202048min
10. The Vikings Are Here
They have arrived! The Vikings are finally here. In the first of many episodes on this famous period of Swedish history, we give a rough introduction to the Viking period as we look at origins of the ...
14 Jun 202053min
S1. Swedish Civilian Dog Tags
Surprise! This is our first special episode, breaking the chronological order to talk about an interesting historical object we found in our flat recently. Sweden issued civilian dog tags to all new b...
7 Jun 202028min
9. Mind the Gap!
In this episode we're taking a break from the chronological narrative, as we stop to reflect on the crossover between fact and fiction, and the problems this may cause going forward. We discuss the No...
31 Mai 202048min
