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Vikings and the European Prospect in 1000 CE - Lecture 22

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Explore the emergence and impact of Vikings in the Early Middle Ages through this 49-minute lecture from Yale University. Discover how these adaptable Scandinavian raiders, traders, and settlers created far-reaching networks connecting previously isolated regions. Learn about their activities in the Carolingian Empire, Byzantium, the Caliphate, Greenland, and Iceland. Examine the Vikings' influence on England and the European continent, their eastern expeditions, and their westward expansion. Conclude by assessing the developments between 284 and 1000 CE, including the emergence of Europe and Christendom as cultural constructs, setting the stage for the rise of the West.

Syllabus

- Chapter 1. Introduction .
- Chapter 2. The Vikings in England and on the Continent.
- Chapter 3. The Vikings in the East.
- Chapter 4. The Vikings in the West.
- Chapter 5. Conclusion: What's been accomplished?.

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