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The History of Vikings

73 Episodes

23 minutes | 3 months ago
When Vikings Met Muslims: Bjorn Ironside & the Emirate of Córdoba w/ Dr. Ann Christys
Today I chat with Dr. Ann Christys about a long-forgotten war between Vikings and Muslims.Support this podcast by subscribing to Medieval Warfare Magazine. P.S. - You can save 10% off of your subscription by using the coupon code ''VIKINGS'' at checkout.Referenced in Today’s Episode:Vikings in the South: Voyages to Iberia and the MediterraneanFollow The History of Vikings on YouTube and Twitter.Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, suggestions or inquiries noah@thehistoryofvikings.comMusic: Danheim – Framganga & Folkvangr
36 minutes | 3 months ago
Viking Age Ghosts, Zombies, & Trolls w/ Dr. Ármann Jakobsson
Today I chat with Dr. Ármann Jakobsson about ghosts, zombies, and trolls during the Viking Age.Support this podcast by subscribing to Medieval Warfare Magazine. P.S. - You can save 10% off of your subscription by using the coupon code ''VIKINGS'' at checkout.Referenced in Today’s Episode:The Troll Inside You: Paranormal Activity in the Medieval NorthInterview with Ármann about Tolkien's Old Norse InfluencesFollow The History of Vikings on YouTube and Twitter.Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, suggestions or inquiries noah@thehistoryofvikings.comMusic: Danheim – Framganga & Folkvangr
32 minutes | 4 months ago
Viking Battle Tactics w/ Kim Hjardar
Today I discuss Viking battle tactics with Kim Hjardar.Support this podcast by subscribing to Medieval Warfare Magazine. P.S. - You can save 10% off of your subscription by using the coupon code ''VIKINGS'' at checkout.Referenced in Today’s Episode:PodcornVikings at WarFollow The History of Vikings on YouTube and Twitter.Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, suggestions or inquiries noah@thehistoryofvikings.comMusic: Danheim – Framganga & Folkvangr
36 minutes | 4 months ago
Viking DNA w/ Dr. Søren Sindbæk
Today I discuss Viking DNA with Dr. Søren Sindbæk.Support this podcast by subscribing to Medieval Warfare Magazine. P.S. - You can save 10% off of your subscription by using the coupon code ''VIKINGS'' at checkout.Referenced in Today’s Episode:Viking Archeology YouTube ChannelNorthern Emporium Facebook PageThe Viking Genetics StudyFollow The History of Vikings on YouTube and Twitter.Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, suggestions or inquiries noah@thehistoryofvikings.comMusic: Danheim – Framganga & Folkvangr
31 minutes | 4 months ago
Weapons of the Viking Age w/ Vegard Vike
Today I chat with Vegard Vike about Viking Age weapons.Support this podcast by subscribing to Medieval Warfare Magazine. P.S. - You can save 10% off of your subscription by using the coupon code ''VIKINGS'' at checkout.Referenced in Today’s Episode:Vikings at WarFollow Vegard on TwitterFollow The History of Vikings on YouTube and Twitter.Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, suggestions or inquiries noah@thehistoryofvikings.comMusic: Danheim – Framganga & Folkvangr
39 minutes | 6 months ago
Voyages of a Viking Woman w/ Nancy Marie Brown
Today I chat with Nancy Marie Brown about Gudrid, an Icelandic voyager, who sailed to North America. Support this podcast by subscribing to Medieval Warfare Magazine. P.S. - You can save 10% off of your subscription by using the coupon code ''VIKINGS'' at checkout.Referenced in Today’s Episode:The Far Traveler: Voyages of a Viking Woman (Non-fiction)The Saga of Gudrid the Far-Traveler (Fiction)Nancy's WebsiteFollow The History of Vikings on YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram.Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, suggestions or inquiries noah@thehistoryofvikings.comMusic: Danheim – Framganga & Folkvangr
36 minutes | 6 months ago
The Vikings in Russia w/ Dr. Elizabeth Ashman Rowe
Today I chat with Dr. Elizabeth Ashman Rowe about the Vikings in Russia. Support this podcast by subscribing to Medieval Warfare Magazine. P.S. - You can save 10% off of your subscription by using the coupon code ''VIKINGS'' at checkout.Referenced in Today’s Episode:Writing Battles: New Perspectives on Warfare and Memory in Medieval EuropeNorse-Gaelic Contacts in a Viking WorldFollow The History of Vikings on YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram.Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, suggestions or inquiries noah@thehistoryofvikings.comMusic: Danheim – Framganga & Folkvangr
42 minutes | 6 months ago
The Saga of the Volsungs w/ Dr. Jesse Byock
Today I speak with Dr. Jesse Byock about the illustrious Saga of the Volsungs. Support this podcast by subscribing to Medieval Warfare Magazine. P.S. - You can save 10% off of your subscription by using the coupon code ''VIKINGS'' at checkout.Referenced in Today’s Episode:Viking Language 1 (Learn Old Norse Textbook)Viking Language 2 (Learn Old Norse Reader)Oldnorse.orgFollow The History of Vikings on YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram.Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, suggestions or inquiries noah@thehistoryofvikings.comMusic: Danheim – Framganga & Folkvangr
36 minutes | 8 months ago
Warfare in Medieval Iceland w/ Peter Konieczny
Today I speak with Peter Konieczny, Editor of Medieval Warfare Magazine.Support this podcast by subscribing to Medieval Warfare Magazine. P.S. - You can save 10% off of your subscription by using the coupon code ''VIKINGS'' at checkout.Referenced in Today’s Episode:Sturlunga Saga - An English TranslationMedieval Iceland: Society, Sagas, and PowerFollow The History of Vikings on YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram.Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, suggestions or inquiries noah@thehistoryofvikings.comMusic: Danheim – Framganga & Folkvangr
45 minutes | 9 months ago
Vikings in the Frankish Empire w/ Dr. Christian Cooijmans
Today I speak with Dr. Christian Cooijmans about Vikings in the Frankish Empire.TEXT ''FRANKISH'' to ''55-444'' to enter the book giveaway!Referenced in Today’s Episode:Monarchs and Hydrarchs: The Conceptual Development of Viking Activity across the Frankish Realm (c. 750–940)Follow The History of Vikings on YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram.Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, suggestions or inquiries noah@thehistoryofvikings.comMusic: Danheim – Framganga & Folkvangr
46 minutes | 9 months ago
Women of the Viking World w/ Dr. Jóhanna Katrín Friðriksdóttir
Today I speak with my friend, Dr. Jóhanna Katrín Friðriksdóttir, about the women of the Viking World. TEXT ''VIKING WOMEN'' to ''55-444'' to enter the book giveaway! Referenced in Today’s Episode:PodcornValkyrie: The Women of the Viking WorldFollow The History of Vikings on YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram.Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, suggestions or inquiries noah@thehistoryofvikings.comMusic: Danheim – Framganga & Folkvangr
40 minutes | 10 months ago
Harald Hardrada: Warrior King of Norway w/ Dr. Nic Fields
Today I chat with classical historian, Nic Fields about Harald Hardrada of Norway. Support the show and visit our sponsor https://www.vkngjewelry.com/discount/NOAH20Referenced in Today’s Episode: God's Viking: Harald Hardrada: The Life and Times of the Last Great VikingFollow The History of Vikings on YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram.Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, suggestions or inquiries noah@thehistoryofvikings.comMusic: Danheim – Framganga
38 minutes | a year ago
Announcing ''Victoria's World!''
I am pleased to announce the release of my new history podcast Victoria’s World! You can find the podcast on all major podcasting platforms and via the links below.Referenced in Today’s Episode:Victoria’s World on Apple PodcastsVictoria’s World on SpotifyPress Release Introducing Victoria’s WorldFollow The History of Vikings on YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram.Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, suggestions or inquiries noah@thehistoryofvikings.com
29 minutes | a year ago
Njáls Saga w/ Dr. Jón Karl Helgason
Today I chat with Dr. Jón Karl Helgason, professor in the Department of Icelandic and Comparative Cultural Studies at the University of Iceland. We discuss the widely popular and controversial Njáls Saga. Support the show and visit our sponsor https://www.vkngjewelry.com/discount/NOAH20Referenced in Today’s Episode:Echoes of Valhalla: The Afterlife of the Eddas and SagasThe Rewriting of Njals Saga: Translation, Politics and Icelandic SagasFollow The History of Vikings on YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram.Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, suggestions or inquiries noah@thehistoryofvikings.comMusic: Danheim – Framganga
34 minutes | a year ago
Norse Religious Rituals & Poetry w/ Dr. Simon Nygaard
Today I chat with Dr. Simon Nygaard, a scholar of Old Norse religion at Aarhus University in Denmark. We discuss religious rituals pre-Christian Scandinavia and how the Norse could have worshiped their gods through poetry.Support the show and visit our sponsor https://www.vkngjewelry.com/discount/NOAH20Referenced in Today’s Episode:Dr. Nygaard on Academia.eduAn Interview with Dr. Nygaard on The Nordic Mythology ChannelDr. Nygaard on TwitterFollow The History of Vikings on YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram.Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, suggestions or inquiries noah@thehistoryofvikings.comMusic: Danheim – Framganga
40 minutes | a year ago
Announcing ''Victoria's World''!
I am pleased to announce the release of my new history podcast Victoria's World! You can find the podcast on all major podcasting platforms and via the links below.Referenced in Today's Episode:Victoria's World on Apple PodcastsVictoria's World on SpotifyPress Release Introducing Victoria's World Follow The History of Vikings on YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram.Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, suggestions or inquiries noah@thehistoryofvikings.com
21 minutes | a year ago
The Death of Baldr
Today, I’m delighted to present a very special episode of the podcast curated by my friend Daniel Allison. Daniel is the host of the House of Legends Podcast, where he retells the world’s greatest myths, legends, and selections of folklore. In addition to this, he is the author of a new book titled The Bone Flute - a fantasy adventure that is set in Prehistoric Scotland.  Referenced in Today’s Episode:House of Legends PodcastFollow The History of Vikings on YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram.Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, suggestions or inquiries noah@thehistoryofvikings.comMusic: Intérieurs lointains - Nidhogg - Norse Ambient
26 minutes | a year ago
Viking Warrior Women w/ Dr. Leszek Gardeła
Today I chat with Dr. Leszek Gardeła, an archeologist and Viking Age specialist from the University of Bergen, Norway. We discuss the controversial topic of Viking warrior women and whether Norse women fought in combat during the Middle Ages. Referenced in Today’s Episode: 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories and MysteriesAmazons of the North VideoFollow Amazons of the North on FacebookFollow Dr. Gardeła on Academia.eduFollow The History of Vikings on YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram.Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, suggestions or inquiries noah@thehistoryofvikings.comMusic: Danheim – Framganga & Folkvangr
35 minutes | a year ago
Yule: The Norse Winter Holiday w/ Dr. Mathias Nordvig
Today I chat with Dr. Mathias Nordvig of the University of Colorado Boulder. He teaches Pre-Christian Nordic mythologies, Scandinavian folklore, North Atlantic and Greenlandic literature, reception history of the Viking Age in the Nordic Studies Program there. We discuss the Norse winter holiday of Yule and how it was celebrated during the Viking Age.Referenced in Today’s Episode:The Poetic Edda: A Study Guide.The Artwork of Thomas DenmarkThe Nordic Mythology ChannelFollow Dr. Nordvig on Academia.eduFollow The History of Vikings on YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram.Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, suggestions or inquiries noah@thehistoryofvikings.comMusic: Danheim – Framganga & Folkvangr
31 minutes | a year ago
Havamal – Odin’s Words of Wisdom w/ Dr. Jackson Crawford
Today I speak with Dr. Jackson Crawford, an Old Norse specialist, and translator teaching at the University of Colorado Boulder. We discuss the Old Norse poem Hávamál and how it contributes to our understanding of Norse myth and literature.Referenced in Today’s Episode:The History of Vikings YouTube channelHistory TimeVoices of the PastThe Wanderer's Havamal Dr. Crawford’s translation of The Poetic Edda Dr. Crawford’s translation of The Saga of the VolsungsRecommended Articles by Ancient History Encyclopedia:EddaOdinNorse MythologyFollow The History of Vikings on YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram.Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, suggestions or inquiries noah@thehistoryofvikings.comMusic: Danheim – Framganga & Folkvangr
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