Forgotten Vikings: Rorik of Dorestad, the Baltic Sea, & Beyond the Monastery Raids

The History of Vikings by Noah Tetzner

Apr 7, 202657:54Society & Culture

When one thinks of the Viking Age, the date range of c. 793–1066 comes to mind. Monastery raids across England, Ireland, and the Frankish kingdoms of Charlemagne and his descendants have been depicted in historical drama...

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