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The Last Journey Of The Vikings

7.8(6)
First Aired:April 12, 2020
Seasons:1 season
Episodes:4
Status:Ended

Nearly 1,000 years ago, the Vikings left Scandinavia and settled across Europe - giving their name to Normandy along the way - before their Norman descendants seized the English throne at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. But what do we really know about them? By combining expert analysis with compelling drama, 'The Last Journey of the Vikings' (Swedish title: 'Vikingarnas sista resa') tells a new and often surprising story about this complex people.

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Cast

Clodagh Moriarty

Queen Matilda

Kristine Kenina

The Main Women

Megan O'Malley

Edith the Fair

Dmitry Vinokurov

Dmitry Vinokurov

Halvdan

Brian Matthews Murphy

William The Conqueror

Seasons

The Emigrants

E1The Emigrants

50m6.0

Apr 12, 2020

Most people regard the Vikings as violent robbers, but they were much more than that. Get an insight into the changes in their environment and society that forced them to leave Scandinavia.

100 Days in Paris

E2100 Days in Paris

50m6.0

Apr 12, 2020

In the French Empire, the Vikings come face to face with new defenses and Charlemagne refuses to hand over Christian land to pagans and pirates. The defense continues but then changes.

The Good Land

E3The Good Land

50m6.0

Apr 12, 2020

In the second half of the 900s, the Vikings return to France, but this time they choose unification over robbery. With a political connection, this paves the way for the Duchy of Normandy.

The Last Battle of the Vikings

E4The Last Battle of the Vikings

50m6.0

Apr 12, 2020

The Vikings have turned from monastic robbery, to a power struggle for the crown. The battle of Hastings 1066 marks the end of the Viking Age, but with the victorious Vilhjálmur, a new era begins.

Storyline

Nearly 1,000 years ago, the Vikings left Scandinavia and settled across Europe - giving their name to Normandy along the way - before their Norman descendants seized the English throne at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. But what do we really know about them? By combining expert analysis with compelling drama, 'The Last Journey of the Vikings' (Swedish title: 'Vikingarnas sista resa') tells a new and often surprising story about this complex people.

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