The Vikings

Name: The Vikings
Released: 2015-05-24T00:00:00.000Z

TV Show · Action · Drama

They were bloodthirsty Scandinavian warriors and fine craftsmen. They opened trade routes, founded cities and captured ancient hubs. The Saxons of England feared them but mocked their careful grooming habits. In short, they were pirates with style.

2015 · 45m

EPISODE 1

Viking Dawn

Bloodthirsty and warlike tribes had always inhabited the northern parts of Europe. The Romans had come across them and described them, such as the Cimbri who took prisoners only to sacrifice them to the gods; Nordic Goths and Longobards and Burgundians were among the barbarian hordes that killed the Empire.
EPISODE 2

Viking Weapons

Plundering the coasts of France or England could of course be quite risky so the Vikings developed weapons and tactics to heighten the effect of surprise.
EPISODE 3

Raiders and Explorers

The map of the western hemisphere shows no place untouched by Viking explorers. Following the coastline of Norway into the Arctic sea, traders in Walrus tusks and whale fat explored the arctic wastes bringing rich wares home to trade in the marts of Birke and Hedeby.
EPISODE 4

Viking Kingdoms

Scandinavian dynasties rise and fall as they seek sole rule, learning kingship through conquest. Their saga, from Iceland's chronicles of Snorri Sturluson, follows legendary Vikings like Harald Bluetooth, Eirik Bloodaxe, and Ivar the Boneless across Russia, Greenland, Trondheim, and Palermo.
EPISODE 5

Eastern Promise

Across vast rivers and distant lands, Norsemen journeyed from the north to the far corners of Europe. The tales of two formidable Viking kings emerge as they forge their rule after years in the eastern reaches of the Viking world, navigating the Volga and Dnieper rivers to the Black Sea and into Byzantium.