Uploaded February 2018 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Why did the Viking Age begin?
Most explanations focus on wealth, trade, or simple raiding. In this video, we explore a different historical perspective: that the Viking Age may have been shaped by heathen resistance to Christian expansion in northern Europe.

We look at the political and religious pressures of the 8th century, the Frankish campaigns against pagan societies, the destruction of sacred sites, and how events like the attack on Lindisfarne may have been understood as a response — not just an act of piracy.

This video examines the Viking Age as a struggle for cultural and religious survival, rather than a story of random violence.

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