The following is a conversation with Lars Brownworth, a historian and author of many excellent

history books, including the Sea Wolves, a history of the Vikings, and the Normans, from

raiders to kings.

He's also the host of two history podcast series, the first, called 12 Byzantine rulers, The History of the Byzantine Empire,

is one of the first, if not the first ever history podcast, launched over 20 years ago in June

2005. His second series, Norman Centuries, explores the remarkable rise of the Normans from Viking

Raiders to the rulers of kingdoms stretching from England to Sicily.

In this conversation, we focused primarily on the Vikings, the seafaring Norse warriors

and explorers who, over a period of just 300 years, reshaped the medieval

world and the trajectory of Western civilization as we know it.

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