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  • By: Captivating History
  • Narrated by: Desmond Manny
  • Length: 3 hrs and 5 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (12 ratings)
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History of the Vikings: A Captivating Guide to the Viking Age and Feared Norse Seafarers Such as Ragnar Lothbrok, Ivar the Boneless, Egil Skallagrimsson, and More

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Narrated by: Desmond Manny
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Summary

Explore the captivating history of the vikings

Men like Ragnar Lothbrok, Eric Bloodaxe, Ivar the Boneless, and Bjorn Ironside are portrayed as preying on unsuspecting communities and spreading fear across Europe as they laid waste to all that lay before them, taking what they wanted at the point of a sword. 

It is true that the Vikings were, without a doubt, brutal men living in a brutal age. They did use their skills as warriors to relentlessly attack Europe and the British Isles to increase their wealth and territory, but that is not all the Vikings were, and their contribution to world history is far more than warmongering. 

In this captivating history audiobook, you'll not only learn about heroic warriors in battle but you'll also discover the remarkable achievements made by the Vikings.

In History of the Vikings: A Captivating Guide to the Viking Age and Feared Norse Seafarers Such as Ragnar Lothbrok, Ivar the Boneless, Egil Skallagrimsson, and More, you will discover topics such as
 

  • The Rise of the Mighty Vikings and the Viking Age
  • Significant Viking Raids and Battles
  • Ragnar Lothbrok - Man or Myth
  • Ivar the Boneless - Ruthless Warrior, Leader of the Great Heathen Army, and Conqueror of England
  • Bjorn Ironside - Raider of the Mediterranean 
  • Harald Fairhair - First King of Norway
  • Eric Bloodaxe - Terrifying Family Killer
  • Egil Skallagrimsson - Warrior Poet
  • Sweyn Forkbeard - The Forgotten King of England
  • King Olaf Tryggvason and the Rise of Christianity in Norway
  • Harald Hardrada - The Last Great Viking Ruler
  • The Viking Age of Exploration
  • The Significance of the Settlement of Iceland, Greenland, and Vinland
  • Viking Society and Everyday Life
  • And much, much more

So listen to this audiobook now if you want to learn more about the history of the Vikings!

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Simple and brief. Some factual errors.

In the book, it is stated that Leif Erikson discovered North America almost half a century before Christopher Columbus. Obviously this is an error, which might be forgivable once, but this mistake is made at least twice in the book.

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