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And a huge thank you to Podcorn for sponsoring this episode. I'm Hello and welcome to the history of Vikings.

Scandinavians played many different roles during the Viking Age.

Some were farmers, others craftsmen, traders, hunters, fishermen, or storytellers.

At any given time, a person may have found themselves playing several of these roles at once.

Yet, the job of a warrior was fundamental to Viking Age society.

Whether on foreign battlefields in search of plunder or familiar lands in search of honor

and glory, the Vikings implemented an array of battle tactics against their dynamic list of enemies.

From shield walls to fortified encampments and dawn attacks to wedge formations, the Northmen of the

early Middle Ages employed deliberate strategies to defeat their foes.

Joining me to discuss Viking battle tactics is Kim Hyardar, a Norwegian historian and author.

Kim holds a master's degree in Viking and medieval studies from the University of Oslo,

and is the co-author of the very popular book, Vikings at War.

Before we get into my conversation with Kim,

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