Show 69 - Twilight of the Aesir

“Tom Holland in his book The Forge of Christendom, which is great a book, by the way, he quotes a Norman poet from after this period who talks about, you know, some of this activity.”

“In the children of ash and elm historian neil price says this quote in the year 834 dorastad the wealthy emporium at the fork of the rhine about 100 kilometers from the dutch coast was attacked and burnt apparently by a force from denmark.”

“Historian Dan Jones in his book Powers and Thrones quotes another historian who estimates that 14 of all the silver pennies minted by the entire Frankish empire over the entire century of the 800s went to pay off the vikings just for protection money.”

“Historian Max Adams in his book The Viking Wars points out that if you went to one of these Viking raiders and tried to make the distinction with them between traders and raiders they might be baffled.”

“A hundred years ago in his book the art of war in the middle ages, Sir Charles Oman describes the situation as it might have been seen from the Danish point of view.”

“The book describes the east as a place for entrepreneurs and follows the trade route of a semi-precious red stone from northern India to Viking-era Scandinavia.”

“The version I have comes from a book called the Anglo-Saxon missionaries in Germany, translated and edited by C.H. Talbot.”

“This is the period where he really starts the conversation and everything we've already talked about is almost like prehistory which should tell you something.”

“The speaker recalls Churchill's portrayal of Alfred the Great in his historical work.”

“The historians describe the interconnected trade routes during the Viking Age and how the situation in the east differed from that in the west.”

“The Strategicon is a handbook for military historians, explaining various military strategies and advice on dealing with different enemies.”

“The speaker references Gwen Jones' description of the Viking era and Ragnar's involvement in it.”

“The historian pieces together the events surrounding the 860 invasion of Constantinople by the Rus.”

“The authors describe the expectations of free men in the Viking Age regarding weaponry and defense obligations.”

“Palmer Valor described raiding as a way of life for the Apaches, chronicled in a book about their raiding practices.”

“Neil Price's book is referenced in relation to the economic impact of signing up for raids during the Viking Age.”

“Historian Alessandro Barbaro sets up the conflict this way, describing the ferocious war against the Saxons.”

“I took this timeline from the book Vikings: An Encyclopedia of Conflict, Invasions and Raids by Tristan Mueller Volmer and Kirsten Wolf.”

“The speaker mentions Will Durant's work discussing Alfred the Great's life and his military engagements.”

“The mention of the Grapes of Wrath relates to the Oklahoman people showing up in the West Coast to pick fruit due to economic incentives.”