194 – My Big Fat Dark Age Wedding
The British History Podcast
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Power Struggles, Viking Raids, and Ambitious Plans
This chapter explores King Athelwold's concerns about his brothers, the rise of Scandinavian warlords, the stabilization of West Francia, and the ambitious raid planned by Bjorn Ironsides and Haston to sack Rome. It also discusses the possibility of Viking raiders taking prisoners, the appearance of Blemon in Ireland, and the Scandinavian slave trade.
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