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A podcast featuring scholarly discussions about Vikings, Norse myth, & the history of medieval Scandinavia. Hosted by Noah Tetzner. Follow The History of Vikings on Twitter: @HistoryofViking Email Noah with ideas for future episodes: noah@thehistoryofvikings.com

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

April 7, 2026

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

<p>When&nbsp;one&nbsp;thinks&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;Viking&nbsp;Age,&nbsp;the&nbsp;date&nbsp;range&nbsp;of&nbsp;c.&nbsp;793–1066&nbsp;comes&nbsp;to&nbsp;mind.&nbsp;Monastery&nbsp;raids&nbsp;across&nbsp;England,&nbsp;Ireland,&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;Frankish&nbsp;kingdoms&nbsp;of&nbsp;Charlemagne&nbsp;and&nbsp;his&nbsp;descendants&nbsp;have&nbsp;been&nbsp;depicted&nbsp;in&nbsp;historical&nbsp;dramas&nbsp;and&nbsp;documentaries&nbsp;on&nbsp;major&nbsp;television&nbsp;networks.&nbsp;But&nbsp;what&nbsp;about&nbsp;the&nbsp;‘’forgotten&nbsp;Vikings’’?&nbsp;</p><p>I’m&nbsp;talking&nbsp;about&nbsp;a&nbsp;broader,&nbsp;more&nbsp;nuanced&nbsp;perspective&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;Viking&nbsp;Age?&nbsp;Pre-793&nbsp;monastery&nbsp;raids,&nbsp;Viking&nbsp;activity&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;Baltic,&nbsp;the&nbsp;Azores&nbsp;(a&nbsp;chain&nbsp;of&nbsp;islands&nbsp;off&nbsp;the&nbsp;coast&nbsp;of&nbsp;Portugal),&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;role&nbsp;of&nbsp;non-combatants&nbsp;vs.&nbsp;the&nbsp;traditional&nbsp;view&nbsp;of&nbsp;Vikings&nbsp;solely&nbsp;as&nbsp;raiders.</p><p>With&nbsp;me&nbsp;to&nbsp;discuss&nbsp;this&nbsp;is&nbsp;Alex&nbsp;Harvey,&nbsp;an&nbsp;archaeologist,&nbsp;collections&nbsp;manager&nbsp;at&nbsp;Pocklington&nbsp;District&nbsp;Heritage&nbsp;Trust,&nbsp;and&nbsp;tutor&nbsp;for&nbsp;<u><a href="http://medievalists.net" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Medievalists.net</a></u>.&nbsp;He&nbsp;is&nbsp;also&nbsp;the&nbsp;author&nbsp;of&nbsp;a&nbsp;number&nbsp;of&nbsp;Early&nbsp;Medieval&nbsp;historical&nbsp;and&nbsp;archaeological&nbsp;books,&nbsp;including&nbsp;the&nbsp;topic&nbsp;of&nbsp;today’s&nbsp;chat:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amberley-books.com/forgotten-vikings-9781398133266.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Forgotten&nbsp;Vikings:&nbsp;New&nbsp;Approaches&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;Viking&nbsp;Age</a>.</p><p>Resources&nbsp;Mentioned:</p><p>Alex's&nbsp;book,&nbsp;Forgotten&nbsp;Vikings:&nbsp;New&nbsp;Approaches&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;Viking&nbsp;Age:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amberley-books.com/forgotten-vikings-9781398133266.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.amberley-books.com/forgotten-vikings-9781398133266.html</a></p><p>Connect&nbsp;with&nbsp;The&nbsp;History&nbsp;of&nbsp;Vikings&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;Support&nbsp;the&nbsp;Show&nbsp;By:</p><p>Getting&nbsp;a&nbsp;copy&nbsp;of&nbsp;Noah's&nbsp;book,&nbsp;Viking&nbsp;Warrior&nbsp;vs&nbsp;Frankish&nbsp;Warrior:&nbsp;Francia&nbsp;799–911&nbsp;(Osprey&nbsp;Publishing):&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ospreypublishing.com/us/viking-warrior-vs-frankish-warrior-9781472848857" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ospreypublishing.com/us/viking-warrior-vs-frankish-warrior-9781472848857</a></p><p>Share&nbsp;Noah's&nbsp;articles,&nbsp;written&nbsp;for&nbsp;History.com:</p><p>''Yule:&nbsp;How&nbsp;the&nbsp;Vikings&nbsp;Celebrated&nbsp;the&nbsp;Winter&nbsp;Holiday'':&nbsp;<a href="https://www.history.com/articles/viking-yule-holiday-winter" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.history.com/articles/viking-yule-holiday-winter</a></p><p>''Valhalla:&nbsp;How&nbsp;Viking&nbsp;Belief&nbsp;in&nbsp;a&nbsp;Glorious&nbsp;Afterlife&nbsp;Empowered&nbsp;Warriors":&nbsp;<a href="https://www.history.com/articles/viking-valhalla-valkyrie-afterlife" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.history.com/articles/viking-valhalla-valkyrie-afterlife</a></p><p>Follow&nbsp;The&nbsp;History&nbsp;of&nbsp;Vikings&nbsp;On:</p><p>Instagram:&nbsp;https://www.instagram.com/historyofviking</p><p>X:&nbsp;https://x.com/HistoryofViking</p><p>Email&nbsp;Noah&nbsp;with&nbsp;ideas&nbsp;for&nbsp;future&nbsp;episodes:&nbsp;noah@thehistoryofvikings.com</p><p>Tune&nbsp;in&nbsp;every&nbsp;week&nbsp;for&nbsp;a&nbsp;new&nbsp;episode&nbsp;of&nbsp;The&nbsp;History&nbsp;of&nbsp;Vikings.&nbsp;Subscribe&nbsp;on&nbsp;your&nbsp;favorite&nbsp;podcasting&nbsp;platform&nbsp;and&nbsp;never&nbsp;miss&nbsp;an&nbsp;episode!</p>

Episode thumbnail for From Greenland to Vinland: Leif Erikson & Viking Voyages to the New World

March 30, 2026

From Greenland to Vinland: Leif Erikson & Viking Voyages to the New World

<p>It’s&nbsp;been&nbsp;more&nbsp;than&nbsp;a&nbsp;thousand&nbsp;years&nbsp;since&nbsp;medieval&nbsp;Scandinavians&nbsp;left&nbsp;their&nbsp;homelands&nbsp;in&nbsp;search&nbsp;of&nbsp;plunder&nbsp;and&nbsp;glory,&nbsp;becoming&nbsp;the&nbsp;scourge&nbsp;of&nbsp;Christian&nbsp;monasteries&nbsp;and&nbsp;coastal&nbsp;cities—raiding&nbsp;and&nbsp;trading&nbsp;far&nbsp;and&nbsp;wide,&nbsp;from&nbsp;Anglo-Saxon&nbsp;England&nbsp;to&nbsp;modern-day&nbsp;Russia,&nbsp;Constantinople,&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;Islamic&nbsp;Emirate&nbsp;of&nbsp;Cordoba&nbsp;in&nbsp;Spain.&nbsp;</p><p>The&nbsp;Vikings&nbsp;traversed&nbsp;so&nbsp;much&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;world,&nbsp;exploring&nbsp;and&nbsp;settling&nbsp;Iceland,&nbsp;Greenland,&nbsp;and,&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;topic&nbsp;of&nbsp;this&nbsp;episode,&nbsp;North&nbsp;America.&nbsp;</p><p>Medieval&nbsp;Icelandic&nbsp;sagas&nbsp;claim&nbsp;the&nbsp;Vikings&nbsp;reached&nbsp;North&nbsp;America&nbsp;around&nbsp;the&nbsp;year&nbsp;1000.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>But&nbsp;what&nbsp;is&nbsp;the&nbsp;story&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;Norse&nbsp;in&nbsp;this&nbsp;‘’new&nbsp;world’’?&nbsp;What&nbsp;are&nbsp;our&nbsp;sources?&nbsp;Were&nbsp;there&nbsp;interactions&nbsp;with&nbsp;indigenous&nbsp;peoples?&nbsp;Who&nbsp;were&nbsp;the&nbsp;key&nbsp;characters?&nbsp;And&nbsp;what&nbsp;could&nbsp;have&nbsp;led&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;demise&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;Vikings&nbsp;in&nbsp;North&nbsp;America?</p><p>Today's&nbsp;guest&nbsp;is&nbsp;British&nbsp;historian&nbsp;Martyn&nbsp;Whittock,&nbsp;a&nbsp;historical&nbsp;consultant&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;BBC,&nbsp;whose&nbsp;books&nbsp;have&nbsp;sold&nbsp;over&nbsp;1&nbsp;million&nbsp;copies.&nbsp;Martyn&nbsp;is&nbsp;the&nbsp;author&nbsp;of&nbsp;American&nbsp;Vikings:&nbsp;How&nbsp;the&nbsp;Norse&nbsp;Sailed&nbsp;into&nbsp;the&nbsp;Lands&nbsp;and&nbsp;Imaginations&nbsp;of&nbsp;America.&nbsp;</p><p>Resources&nbsp;Mentioned:</p><p>Martyn's&nbsp;Books:</p><p>American&nbsp;Vikings:&nbsp;How&nbsp;the&nbsp;Norse&nbsp;Sailed&nbsp;into&nbsp;the&nbsp;Lands&nbsp;and&nbsp;Imaginations&nbsp;of&nbsp;America:&nbsp;<a href="http://pegasusbooks.com/books/american-vikings-9781639365357-hardcover" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://pegasusbooks.com/books/american-vikings-9781639365357-hardcover</a></p><p>Vikings&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;East.&nbsp;From&nbsp;Vladimir&nbsp;the&nbsp;Great&nbsp;to&nbsp;Vladimir&nbsp;Putin&nbsp;-&nbsp;The&nbsp;Origins&nbsp;of&nbsp;a&nbsp;Contested&nbsp;Legacy&nbsp;in&nbsp;Russia&nbsp;and&nbsp;Ukraine:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bitebackpublishing.com/books/vikings-in-the-east" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.bitebackpublishing.com/books/vikings-in-the-east</a></p><p>Tales&nbsp;of&nbsp;Valhalla:&nbsp;Norse&nbsp;Myths&nbsp;and&nbsp;Legends:&nbsp;<a href="http://pegasusbooks.com/books/tales-of-valhalla-9781681778464-hardcover" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://pegasusbooks.com/books/tales-of-valhalla-9781681778464-hardcover</a></p><p>The&nbsp;Vikings.&nbsp;From&nbsp;Odin&nbsp;to&nbsp;Christ:&nbsp;<a href="https://spckpublishing.co.uk/the-vikings" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://spckpublishing.co.uk/the-vikings</a></p><p>1016&nbsp;and&nbsp;1066:&nbsp;Why&nbsp;the&nbsp;Vikings&nbsp;Caused&nbsp;the&nbsp;Norman&nbsp;Conquest:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.crowood.com/book/1016-and-1066/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.crowood.com/book/1016-and-1066</a></p><p>The&nbsp;Viking&nbsp;Blitzkrieg,&nbsp;AD&nbsp;789–1098:&nbsp;<a href="https://thehistorypress.co.uk/publication/the-viking-blitzkrieg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://thehistorypress.co.uk/publication/the-viking-blitzkrieg</a></p><p>Connect&nbsp;with&nbsp;The&nbsp;History&nbsp;of&nbsp;Vikings&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;Support&nbsp;the&nbsp;Show&nbsp;By:</p><p>Getting&nbsp;a&nbsp;copy&nbsp;of&nbsp;Noah's&nbsp;book,&nbsp;Viking&nbsp;Warrior&nbsp;vs&nbsp;Frankish&nbsp;Warrior:&nbsp;Francia&nbsp;799–911&nbsp;(Osprey&nbsp;Publishing):&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ospreypublishing.com/us/viking-warrior-vs-frankish-warrior-9781472848857" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ospreypublishing.com/us/viking-warrior-vs-frankish-warrior-9781472848857</a></p><p>Share&nbsp;Noah's&nbsp;articles,&nbsp;written&nbsp;for&nbsp;History.com:</p><p>''Yule:&nbsp;How&nbsp;the&nbsp;Vikings&nbsp;Celebrated&nbsp;the&nbsp;Winter&nbsp;Holiday'':&nbsp;<a href="https://www.history.com/articles/viking-yule-holiday-winter" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.history.com/articles/viking-yule-holiday-winter</a></p><p>''Valhalla:&nbsp;How&nbsp;Viking&nbsp;Belief&nbsp;in&nbsp;a&nbsp;Glorious&nbsp;Afterlife&nbsp;Empowered&nbsp;Warriors":&nbsp;<a href="https://www.history.com/articles/viking-valhalla-valkyrie-afterlife" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.history.com/articles/viking-valhalla-valkyrie-afterlife</a></p><p>Follow&nbsp;The&nbsp;History&nbsp;of&nbsp;Vikings&nbsp;On:</p><p>Instagram:&nbsp;https://www.instagram.com/historyofviking</p><p>X:&nbsp;https://x.com/HistoryofViking</p><p>Email&nbsp;Noah&nbsp;with&nbsp;ideas&nbsp;for&nbsp;future&nbsp;episodes:&nbsp;noah@thehistoryofvikings.com</p><p>Tune&nbsp;in&nbsp;every&nbsp;week&nbsp;for&nbsp;a&nbsp;new&nbsp;episode&nbsp;of&nbsp;The&nbsp;History&nbsp;of&nbsp;Vikings.&nbsp;Subscribe&nbsp;on&nbsp;your&nbsp;favorite&nbsp;podcasting&nbsp;platform&nbsp;and&nbsp;never&nbsp;miss&nbsp;an&nbsp;episode!</p>

Episode thumbnail for ''History's Greatest Warriors'' on The History Channel: My Experience Filming for the Show

March 29, 2026

''History's Greatest Warriors'' on The History Channel: My Experience Filming for the Show

<p>Join host Noah Tetzner for a special announcement about his appearance on The History Channel's new TV series "History's Greatest Warriors." In this brief episode, Noah shares details about his featured role in the Vikings episode and gives an exclusive sneak peek at the show's trailer, including fascinating insights about berserkers and Viking warfare tactics.</p><p>WATCH ''History's Greatest Warriors'' on The History Channel: <a href="https://www.history.com/shows/historys-greatest-warriors" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.history.com/shows/historys-greatest-warriors</a></p><p>Connect with The History of Vikings &amp; Support the Show By:</p><p>Getting a copy of Noah's book, Viking Warrior vs Frankish Warrior: Francia 799–911 (Osprey Publishing): <a href="https://www.ospreypublishing.com/us/viking-warrior-vs-frankish-warrior-9781472848857" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ospreypublishing.com/us/viking-warrior-vs-frankish-warrior-9781472848857</a></p><p>Share Noah's articles, written for History.com:</p><p>''Yule: How the Vikings Celebrated the Winter Holiday'': <a href="https://www.history.com/articles/viking-yule-holiday-winter" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.history.com/articles/viking-yule-holiday-winter</a></p><p>''Valhalla: How Viking Belief in a Glorious Afterlife Empowered Warriors": <a href="https://www.history.com/articles/viking-valhalla-valkyrie-afterlife" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.history.com/articles/viking-valhalla-valkyrie-afterlife</a></p><p>Follow The History of Vikings On:</p><p>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/historyofviking</p><p>X: https://x.com/HistoryofViking</p><p>Email Noah with ideas for future episodes: noah@thehistoryofvikings.com</p><p>Tune in every week for a new episode of The History of Vikings. Subscribe on your favorite podcasting platform and never miss an episode!</p>

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A podcast featuring scholarly discussions about Vikings, Norse myth, & the history of medieval Scandinavia. Hosted by Noah Tetzner. Follow The History of Vikings on Twitter: @HistoryofViking Email Noah with ideas for future episodes: noah@thehistoryofvikings.com

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