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Vikings: The Rise and Fall
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- S1 E1 - The Road to LindisfarneJanuary 29, 202344minAn attack on a small religious community on the holy island of Lindisfarne in A.D. 793 heralded the start of the Viking age of conquest and expansion; the Vikings' beginnings in Scandinavia.[National Geographic]This video is currently unavailable
- S1 E2 - The Great Heathen ArmyFebruary 5, 202344minThe Siege of York occurred in 866 when the Great Heathen army laid claim to the Northumbrian capital of York. Looking at the major battles, players and strongholds in ninth-century England.[National Geographic]This video is currently unavailable
- S1 E3 - As Far East as BaghdadFebruary 12, 202344minThe Silk Road opened up a world of trade for the Scandinavians in the East. Seeking further wealth, the Vikings known in the East as 'the Rus' attacked Constantinople in 860.[National Geographic]This video is currently unavailable
- S1 E4 - The Fall of FranciaFebruary 19, 202344minThe siege of Paris in 885 was the culmination of the Viking invasions of Francia. Looking at the persistent Viking attacks on Francia and the enduring presence of the Scandinavians on the Frankish Empire and beyond.[National Geographic]This video is currently unavailable
- S1 E5 - The Wild WestFebruary 26, 202344minPolitical turmoil in Norway leads a voyage of discovery west. The Vikings discover Iceland where they established lasting settlements. Further exploration from Iceland leads to the discovery of Greenland and Newfoundland[National Geographic]This video is currently unavailable
- S1 E6 - The Second Viking AgeMarch 5, 202344minThe mid-10th-century reign of Harald Bluetooth as king of a newly unified, powerful and Christianized Denmark marked the beginning of a second Viking age. We look at the final days of the Viking empire.[National Geographic]This video is currently unavailable
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