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A chronological journey through the history of Scandinavia. Geographically, we cover the five modern Nordic countries of Denmark, Norway, Iceland, Sweden and Finland—as well as a few other bits and pieces here and there where it’s relevant. The show is hosted by Mikael Shainkman: a historian, tour guide and coffee drinker.
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003 Go West
After the initial attack on Lindisfarne, the Vikings shifted their focus away from England--settling the islands off the coast of Scotland and raiding in Ireland. The Shetland and Orkney Islands, as well as the Hebrides and the Isle of Man, were soon dominated by Scandinavian settlers. In Ireland, t
002 Here Come the Vikings
Who were the Vikings, and why did they decide to start plundering and killing? Was it really because of something some random West-Saxon bailiff said? Or because the Northumbrians cut their hair in a way that upset God? Find out in this episode, when we kick off the Viking Age with the infamous atta
001 In the Beginning there Was Ice
Welcome to the first episode of the Scandinavian History Podcast. This first episode is dedicated to Scandinavia from the time the ice started to recede after the last Ice Age until the beginning of the Viking Age. Music: The Vikings by Alexander Nakarada serpentsoundstudios.com promoted by free-sto