Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Watch The Vikings: Life and Conquests (1959): youtu.be/Eb4cox8q-5s

Back in 1959, Britannica traveled to Norway to recreate the life and conquests of the Vikings. How much did we get right?

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