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Season 1 – Vikings: The Rise and Fall

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Vikings waged war from the seas, notoriously ruthless and with their own set of rules; the Viking expansion was unprecedented in the veracity of its spread; known for merciless bloodshed, the Norsemen became the most feared people in history.
Vikings: The Rise and Fall — Season 1

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Ólafur Darri Ólafsson

Narrator

Herbert Kloiber

Executive Producer

Olivia Pahl

Executive Producer

Daniel Sharp

Executive Producer

Anna O'Malley

Executive Producer

Daniel Sharp

Director

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jun 24, 2022 The Road to Lindisfarne An attack on a small religious community on the holy island of Lindisfarne in A.D. 793 heralded the start of the Viking age of conquest and expansion; the Vikings' beginnings in Scandinavia. Details Episode 2 Aired Jun 24, 2022 The Great Heathen Army The Siege of York occurred from 866 when the Great Heathen army laid claim to the Northumbrian capital of York; looking at the major battles, players and strongholds in ninth-century England. Details Episode 3 Aired Jun 24, 2022 As Far East as Baghdad The Silk Road opened up a world of trade for the Scandinavians in the East; seeking further wealth, the Vikings known in the East as "the Rus" attacked Constantinople in 860. Details Episode 4 Aired Jun 24, 2022 The Fall of Francia The siege of Paris in 885 was the culmination of the Viking invasions of Francia; looking at the persistent Viking attacks on Francia and the enduring presence of the Scandinavians on the Frankish Empire and beyond. Details Episode 5 Aired Jun 24, 2022 The Wild West Political turmoil in Norway leads a voyage of discovery west. The Vikings discover Iceland where they established lasting settlement. Further exploration from Iceland leads to the discovery of Greenland and to the shores of Newfoundland, making them the first Europeans to discover America. Details Episode 6 Aired Jun 24, 2022 The Second Viking Age The mid-10th-century reign of Harald Bluetooth as king of a newly unified, powerful and Christianized Denmark marked the beginning of a second Viking age. But the reign was not to last with the Normans finally winning the English Kingdom in 1066. We look at the final days of the Viking empire. Details
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Season Info

Director
Daniel Sharp
Executive Producer
Herbert Kloiber, Olivia Pahl, Daniel Sharp, Anna O'Malley
Screenwriter
Peter Fellows
Network
National Geographic
Rating
TV-14
Genre
History, Documentary
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Jun 24, 2022