The History of Vikings

The History of Vikings

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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December 13, 2024 54 mins

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Music: Danheim – Framganga & Folkvangr

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Music: Danheim – Framganga & Folkvangr

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November 29, 2024 28 mins

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Music: Danheim – Framganga & Folkvangr

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Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, suggestions or inquiries noah@thehistoryofvikings.com

Music: Danheim – Framganga & Folkvangr

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November 4, 2024 33 mins

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Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, suggestions or inquiries noah@thehistoryofvikings.com

Music: Danheim – Framganga & Folkvangr

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Support this podcast by visiting our sponsor Genomelink. P.S. - You can get the exclusive Viking DNA Report, usually $29, for free! Just use the promo code ''HISTORY'' or follow this link: https://genomelink.io/signup/?pc=history

Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, suggestions or inquiries noah@thehistoryofvikings.com

Music: Danheim – Framganga & Folkvangr

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November 2, 2024 23 mins

Support this podcast by visiting our sponsor Genomelink. P.S. - You can get the exclusive Viking DNA Report, usually $29, for free! Just use the promo code ''HISTORY'' or follow this link: https://genomelink.io/signup/?pc=history

Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, suggestions or inquiries noah@thehistoryofvikings.com

Music: Danheim – Framganga & Folkvangr

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Support this podcast by visiting our sponsor Genomelink. P.S. - You can get the exclusive Viking DNA Report, usually $29, for free! Just use the promo code ''HISTORY'' or follow this link: https://genomelink.io/signup/?pc=history

Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, suggestions or inquiries noah@thehistoryofvikings.com

Music: Danheim – Framganga & Folkvangr

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Support this podcast by visiting our sponsor Genomelink. P.S. - You can get the exclusive Viking DNA Report, usually $29, for free! Just use the promo code ''HISTORY'' or follow this link: https://genomelink.io/signup/?pc=history

Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, suggestions or inquiries noah@thehistoryofvikings.com

Music: Danheim – Framganga & Folkvangr

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Support this podcast by visiting our sponsor Norse Tradesman

P.S. - You can get get 15% off their entire store  by visiting: https://norsetradesman.com/podcast

Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, suggestions or inquiries noah@thehistoryofvikings.com

Music: Danheim – Framganga & Folkvangr

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September 19, 2024 59 mins

Support this podcast by visiting our sponsor Genomelink. P.S. - You can get the exclusive Viking DNA Report, usually $29, for free! Just use the promo code ''HISTORY'' or follow this link: https://genomelink.io/signup/?pc=history

Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, suggestions or inquiries noah@thehistoryofvikings.com

Music: Danheim – Framganga & Folkvangr


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Medieval Scandinavians and other Germanic peoples celebrated a holiday called Yule during the time of year when days became longer and winter was at its peak. 

What was this holiday and how was it celebrated? Do we have surviving evidence for what happened at Yule celebrations dur...

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During the Middle Ages, seafaring Scandinavian marauders wrought havoc in lands both near and far—from Iceland to Finland, and Córdoba to Constantinople. These were warriors who belonged to an altogether violent society. They are known to us today as Vikings. 

One may read about their military exploits in Old Norse sagas and the chronicles of Christian...

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January 26, 2023 46 mins

Today I chat with Dr. Christian Cooijmans, British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Liverpool and author of Monarchs and Hydrarchs: The Conceptual Development of Viking Activity across the Frankish Realm (c. 750–940)

Referenced in Today’s Episode:

Monarchs and Hydrarchs

''Down by the River: Exploring the Logistics of Viking Encampment across Atlantic Europe''

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October 14, 2022 44 mins

Today I chat with Dr. Leszek Gardeła, a Researcher at the National Museum of Denmark and author of multiple books on the Viking Age.

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Referenced in Today’s Episode:

Women and Weapons in the Viking World: Amazons of the North

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September 29, 2022 47 mins

Today I chat with Dr. Tom Shippey, a renowned British scholar and leading academic on the works of J.R.R. Tolkein.

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Referenced in Today’s Episode:

Beowulf and the North Before the Vikings

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Music: Danheim – Framganga & Folkvangr

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September 23, 2022 42 mins

Today I chat with Dr. Terry Gunnell, Professor of Folkloristics at the University of Iceland.

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Referenced in Today’s Episode:

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The Prose Edda

The Poetic Edda

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Music: Danheim – Framganga & Folkvangr

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September 16, 2022 26 mins

Today I chat with Don Hollway, a historian, illustrator, historical re-enactor, and classical rapier fencer. Don is the author of The Last Viking: The True Story of King Harald Hardrada.

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Referenced in Today’s Episode:

The Last Viking: The True Story of King Harald Hardrada

Don Hollway's Website

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September 9, 2022 45 mins

Today I chat with Dr. Gísli Sigurðsson, Research Professor, and Head of the Folklore Department at the Árni Magnússon Institute in Iceland.

Referenced in Today’s Episode:

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The Prose Edda

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Music: Danheim – Framganga & Folkvangr

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Today I chat with Dr. Torfi Tulinius, Professor of Medieval Icelandic Studies at the University of Iceland, about Eyrbyggja Saga.

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Referenced in Today’s Episode:

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Eyrbyggja Saga

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Music: Danheim – Framganga & Folkvangr

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