Forgotten Vikings: Rorik of Dorestad, the Baltic Sea, & Beyond the Monastery Raids
The History of Vikings

Forgotten Vikings: Rorik of Dorestad, the Baltic Sea, & Beyond the Monastery Raids

B2Upper-intermediateApril 7, 202657 min
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When one thinks of the Viking Age, the date range of c. 793–1066 comes to mind. Monastery raids across England, Ireland, and the Frankish kingdoms of Charlemagne and his descendants have been depicted in historical dramas and documentaries on major television networks. But what about the ‘’forgotten Vikings’’? I’m talking about a broader, more nuanced perspective on the Viking Age? Pre-793 monastery raids, Viking activity in the Baltic, the Azores (a chain of islands off the coast of Portugal), and the role of non-combatants vs. the traditional view of Vikings solely as raiders. With me to discuss this is Alex Harvey, an archaeologist, collections manager at Pocklington District Heritage Tru...

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I'm sorry. Hello and welcome to the History of Vikings. When one thinks of the Viking Age, the date range of circa 793 to 1066 comes to mind. Monastery raids across England, Ireland, and the Frankish kingdoms of Charlemagne and his descendants

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have been depicted in historical dramas and documentaries on major television networks. But what about the forgotten Vikings? I'm talking about a broader, more nuanced perspective on the Viking Age, pre-793 monastery raids, Viking activity in the Baltic,

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and the role of noncombatants versus traditional view of Vikings solely as raiders. With me to discuss this and more is Alex Harvey, an archaeologist collections manager at Pocklington District Heritage Trust and tutor for Medievalists.net. He is also the author of a number of early medieval historical and archaeological books, including the topic for today's chat, Forgotten Vikings, New Approaches to the Viking Age. Alex, welcome to the History of Vikings.

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