The Vikings’ global connections
Dr Cat Jarman explores the far-reaching trading networks of the Vikings, from the Baltic sea to Asia
Dr Cat Jarman discusses her new book River Kings: A New History of the Vikings from Scandinavia to the Silk Road, which opens up the story of Scandinavian trade, settlement and communication from the Baltic sea right through to Asia.
Cat Jarman is the author of River Kings: A New History of the Vikings from Scandinavia to the Silk Road (HarperCollins, 2021)
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Explore more content from week two of the HistoryExtra Academy Vikings course:
Video: Trading and exploring, with Professor Ryan Lavelle – watching time 18 mins
The Vikings at home – reading time 17 mins
How the Vikings ruled the waves – reading time 15 mins
Russia, North America and the Middle East: where did the Vikings visit to trade and raid? – reading time 13 mins
Alternate history: what if the Vikings had never left their homelands? – reading time 5 mins
Leif Erikson’s voyage to Vinland – reading time 12 mins
Video: Cat Jarman on the Vikings from Scandinavia to the Silk Road – watching time 1hr, 8 mins
The amazing life of a great female Viking explorer – reading time 4 mins
