![]() ![]() ![]() Among others, Leif the Lucky who discovered a new world, Ragnar Lodbrok the scourge of France, Eric Bloodaxe who ruled in York, and the crafty Harald Hardrada illuminate the saga of the Viking age - a time which "has passed away, and grown dark under the cover of night."Ĭommentary: Let’s download books from and upload them to libgen. In The Sea Wolves, Lars Brownworth brings to life this extraordinary Norse world of epic poets, heroes, and travellers through the stories of the great Viking figures. The Sea Wolves: A History of the Vikings Kindle Edition by Lars Brownworth (Author) Format: Kindle Edition 3,118 ratings 1 Best Seller in Scandinavian History See all formats and editions Kindle Edition 5.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0. They were also sophisticated merchants and explorers who settled Iceland, founded Dublin, and established a trading network that stretched from Baghdad to the coast of North America. They were makers of law - the term itself comes from an Old Norse word - and they introduced a novel form of trial by jury to England. But there is more to the Viking story than brute force. Turning east, they swept down the uncharted rivers of central Europe, captured Kiev and clashed with mighty Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire. ![]() Much of the British Isles fell before their swords, and the continental capitals of Paris and Aachen were sacked in turn. Wave after wave of Norse 'sea-wolves' followed in search of plunder, land, or a glorious death in battle. In AD 793 Norse warriors struck the English isle of Lindisfarne and laid waste to it. ![]()
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