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Week Four - Viking Kingdoms
In the final week of the HistoryExtra Academy Vikings course, Professor Ryan Lavelle explores the ways in which Norse rulers established their own kingdoms, and offers his thoughts on the end of the Viking Age
Published: August 20, 2024 at 12:02 PM
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In the final week of the HistoryExtra Academy Vikings course, Professor Ryan Lavelle explores the ways in which Norse rulers established their own kingdoms, and offers his thoughts on the end of the Viking Age
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Harald Hardrada: why there's more to the last great Viking than his death in 1066
Norwegian king Harald Hardrada is best known for his part in the tumultuous events in England in 1066, commanding one of the great Viking invasions and meeting his end on the battlefield at Stamford Bridge. But before all that, he led a life straight out of fantasy fiction that saw him journey to Byzantium and back. He was, writes Don Hollway, the last great Viking
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Early medieval historian Ryan Lavelle uncovers the story of Vikings in Britain, from the early forays of seafaring raiders landing at Lindisfarne in 793 to battling Alfred the Great and Danish warrior Cnut's triumph in claiming the English crown – and their abrupt ousting in the Norman Conquest of 1066
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Dr Ben Raffield explains how in the ninth and tenth centuries, Scandinavian laws and customs prevailed across a swathe of what’s now northern and eastern England
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Cnut: the great Dane. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
In 1016, after more than two centuries of Viking raids and expulsions, a Norseman was crowned king of all England. Eleanor Parker explains how Cnut succeeded where his forebears failed, securing his place on the throne and in history
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When we think of the Vikings, we generally think of the early medieval Scandinavians who embarked on raids against their neighbours from the ninth to the 11th century. But the Viking age was about far more than invading and pillaging, says historian Levi Roach. Here, he chooses eight key dates that explain the expansion of the Vikings in Europe and beyond…
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In 1013, Sweyn Forkbeard employed superior military strength and tactical ability to supplant the descendants of Alfred the Great. Sarah Foot traces his journey from foreign adventurer to first Viking king of England...
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Vikings: A land without kings. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
When Vikings colonised Iceland in the 870s, they established a society in which local chieftains, not distant monarchs, held the reins of power. Philip Parker tells their story...
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