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This time, Emma and Janina will be answering a few questions about everyone's favourite nordic seafaring pirate raiders, the Vikings! 

Were the Vikings the ISIS of the 9th century?
Were the Vikings criminal outcasts from their homelands?
Did we like Assassin's Creed: Valhalla?

Tune in to find out!

Episode #68 - What's the Deal with Vikings, Part 1

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... and were they really so dark?

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Show notes: https://historyissexy.com/show-notes/episode-82-what-makes-the-dark-ages-dark

Episode #68 - What's the Deal with Vikings, Part 1

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