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The Goths and the Vikings
2:30:23 - 2:38:44 (08:21)
The Goths, best known for assisting in the fall of the Western Roman Empire, were likely 60 percent trader and 40 percent raider, while the Vikings were likely more 60 percent raider and 40 percent trader.
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Historians note that the Vikings were opportunistic and adapted their approach to the conditions in the east.
2:30:23 - 2:32:54 (02:31)
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Historians note that the Vikings were opportunistic and adapted their approach to the conditions in the east. The east was characterized by scattered settlements within vast trading networks stretching from China and India to the Middle East, leading to the transportation of a semi-precious red stone that became highly sought after.
ChapterThe Goths and the Vikings
EpisodeShow 69 - Twilight of the Aesir
PodcastDan Carlin's Hardcore History
The Goths, known for their involvement in overthrowing the Western Roman Empire, were believed to be ethnically pure Germans in the 19th century.
2:32:54 - 2:36:31 (03:37)
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The Goths, known for their involvement in overthrowing the Western Roman Empire, were believed to be ethnically pure Germans in the 19th century. However, due to their involvement in the slave trade, this belief may not hold up, and in the East, their Scandinavian origins may also be downplayed.
ChapterThe Goths and the Vikings
EpisodeShow 69 - Twilight of the Aesir
PodcastDan Carlin's Hardcore History
This episode explores the narrative and genetic evidence behind the idea that the Viking population was made up of 60% traders and 40% raiders, with the traders being mostly from Sweden and eventually making their way into Russia.
2:36:31 - 2:38:44 (02:13)
Summary
This episode explores the narrative and genetic evidence behind the idea that the Viking population was made up of 60% traders and 40% raiders, with the traders being mostly from Sweden and eventually making their way into Russia.