Chapter
The Barbarity of the Vikings
2:38:44 - 2:48:26 (09:42)
St. George of Amastris documents the campaign of the Rus Vikings in 860, describing them as people known for their barbarity, ferocity, and cruelty. This attack suggests that something was bubbling beneath the surface for the Vikings, even if primary sources from earlier years are absent.
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The life of St. George of Amastris documents the 860 attack of the Rus on Constantinople, which some argue is the beginning of the Viking era in the East.
2:38:44 - 2:46:47 (08:03)
Summary
The life of St. George of Amastris documents the 860 attack of the Rus on Constantinople, which some argue is the beginning of the Viking era in the East. The severity of the attack, along with the lack of primary source material prior to 860, suggests that something was brewing beneath the surface.
ChapterThe Barbarity of the Vikings
EpisodeShow 69 - Twilight of the Aesir
PodcastDan Carlin's Hardcore History
An account of Viking attacks on monasteries from two patriarchs, one in exile and one in retirement on an island, describe the taking of people onto Viking ships and the chopping off of their limbs with axes, among other brutal acts.
2:46:47 - 2:48:26 (01:39)
Summary
An account of Viking attacks on monasteries from two patriarchs, one in exile and one in retirement on an island, describe the taking of people onto Viking ships and the chopping off of their limbs with axes, among other brutal acts.