The Vikings
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Original Air Date: Oct 3, 2005
Scandinavia survives on trade with the Celts; contact with Rome enriches the upper classes; Scandinavians returning from Roman military service bring back advanced weapons and armor; petty kings and the first Scandinavian sailing ships emerge.
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Season 1
Original Air Date: Oct 3, 2005
Scandinavia survives on trade with the Celts; contact with Rome enriches the upper classes; Scandinavians returning from Roman military service bring back advanced weapons and armor; petty kings and the first Scandinavian sailing ships emerge.
1:30-2AM
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30 Min
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Available with Freestream
Original Air Date: Oct 3, 2005
The physical evidence paints a picture of the Bronze Age in Scandinavia; Viking ancestors trade Arctic goods, amber and slaves in exchange for foreign copper and tin; new wealth fosters larger villages; the beginnings of the Norse pantheon.
1-1:30AM
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Original Air Date: Oct 3, 2005
Scandinavia's landscape shapes its culture; dense forestation leads to close-knit communities; woodworking and sailing are the key means of long-distance travel; harsh winters engender skill in cold-weather commute; the emergence of great halls.
12:30-1AM
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Original Air Date: Oct 3, 2005
Hostile Christian sources demonize the Vikings; Muslim accounts render them exotic; revisionist historians belittle the Norse raids; archeological finds combined with a study of the Norse sagas enrich the understanding of Scandinavia's medieval past.
12-12:30AM
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