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A ruthless Viking warrior who named his most prized battle weapon after the Norse goddess of death, Olav Haraldsson and his mercenaries wrought terror and destruction from the Baltic to Galicia in the early eleventh century. Thousands were put to the sword, enslaved, or ransomed. In England, Canterbury was sacked, its archbishop murdered, and London Bridge pulled down. The loot amassed from years of plunder helped Olav win the throne of Norway, and a century after his death he was proclaimed "Eternal King" and has been a national hero there ever since.

The Norse god Odin went to great lengths in his relentless quest for wisdom—and as long as there is breath in your lungs, your own journey for knowledge should never stop. Odin often sought guidance from the council of gods, his ravens Huginn and Muninn, and the secrets of the cosmos. Imagine yourself as Odin, with this audiobook as your trusted ravens, bringing you powerful stories, myths, and legends in vivid detail.

Iceland, the land of fire and ice, has a storied history. After the Norse discovered Iceland, they began to settle it, allying the island nation with Norway. However, as power shifted in Scandinavia, Iceland would come to be governed by Denmark for several centuries.

Few are those that have not heard of the fearsome Vikings and their daring exploits. These Northern seafarers, the scourge of the Middle Ages, left their mark on the world’s history in a grand fashion. Courageous, defiant, and driven by the desire for exploration, the Norsemen were the most feared of all Medieval conquerors. Many thought them invincible, and they held many struggling Christian nations in their sway. From Scotland, England, France, and Ireland, down to the shores of Spain and the Baltic, the Vikings left their undeniable mark.

The Battle of Jutland, fought near Denmark’s Jutland peninsula in 1916, was unique in the first World War as the only major battle to be fought at sea. In this audiobook, you will hear about these battles, the personalities of the men involved, the planning, and the skirmishes that finally led to the confusion and devastating loss of life at the Battle of Jutland.

Broadcaster Richard Fidler and author Kári Gíslason are good friends. They share a deep attachment to the sagas of Iceland—the true stories of the first Viking families who settled on that remote island in the Middle Ages. These are tales of blood feuds, of dangerous women and people who are compelled to kill the ones they love the most. The sagas are among the greatest stories ever written, but the identity of their authors is largely unknown. Together, Fidler and Gíslason travel across Iceland, to the places where the sagas unfolded a thousand years ago.

They’re widely known as raiders, pirates, invaders, and savages, but despite their fearsome reputation (or perhaps because of it), Vikings continue to fascinate us today. And it’s not hard to see why. They were brave, rebellious, and fierce fighters—plus, based on Hollywood’s portrayals, they were quite good-looking. While media highlights their violence and toughness, there’s more to the Viking culture than just conquering lands. The Vikings were not just warriors but also traders, explorers, and lawmakers....

Let us take you back in time, when the Norse people lived in an enchanted and sacred world—a time famously shrouded in mystery, magic, and witchcraft. Norse Paganism has survived the centuries, the rise and fall of empires, and the introduction of new religions. More than just a religion, it is also a way of life to help one lead a fulfilling existence…and every person, no matter their race, religion, or culture is welcome. History Brought Alive provides you with a single credible source detailing Norse Paganism.

In contrast to their Danish and Norwegian cousins, Swedish Vikings traveled east rather than west in search of riches, land, and power. The extensive river systems of Russia provided economic and military “superhighways” to the adventurers from the north who journeyed down them all the way to the Black Sea and Constantinople in search of fame and riches. In Captivating History’s History of Sweden, you will learn more about these Swedish adventurers along with other parts of Sweden’s fascinating history.

We all have a typical image of Vikings, from the horns on their helmets to the beards and the clothes they wear. Their ships have a certain charm, and their reputation is that they were brutal, raw, and believed in multiple gods. In this comprehensive guide, we will explore some of the details about the Viking history. What did they do? How did they treat their women? Where did they go to conquer other nations? These are some of the questions we will answer.

Mellan 1940 och 1945 genomled världen några av de värsta åren mänskligheten någonsin har skådat. Medan kriget härjade runtom i Europa lyckades Sverige alltjämt hålla sig utanför det. Det berättas bland annat om episoder då Sverige var en hårsmån från att hamna i stridsbehandlingar med Storbritannien och om jakten på den norske kungen. Trots att Sverige lyckades hålla sig på behörigt avstånd från kriget, är det viktigt att komma ihåg att landet trots detta varken var passivt eller neutralt.

Den 9 april 1940 inleds Tysklands invasion och ockupation av Norge. Kort därefter börjar flyktingar passera över gränsen mot grannlandet Sverige. Från början är det norska militärförband och soldater som anländer. De har undermålig utrustning och är dessutom dåligt organiserade. Snart ska dock strömmen komma att inkludera politiker, kungligheter, judar och meningsmotståndare. De sista att ansluta är tyska desertörer och krigsfångar.

Three years ago, a Carnelian bead came into Catrine Jarman's temporary possession. River Kings sees her trace the path of this ancient piece of jewelry back to eighth-century Baghdad and India, discovering along the way that the Vikings' route was far more varied than we might think—that with them came people from the Middle East, and that the reason for this unexpected integration between the Eastern and Western worlds may well have been a slave trade running through the Silk Road, all the way to Britain.

Examines the significant figures and groups of Finland’s occult world, including their esoteric practices and the secret societies to which they were connected Investigates the relationship of nationalism and esotericism in Finland as well as the history of Finnish parapsychology and...

The history of the Russian Revolution and the subsequent civil war has been well documented in a number of books and documentaries. What has received far less coverage is an almost uncannily similar situation in Finland during the same time period. Starting in 1917, Finland was convulsed by a series of events that provided a direct parallel to those in Russia. The revolution, the civil war that followed, and the impact of the end of World War I all helped to define the modern state of Finland. This is the story of a forgotten conflict, its roots, and its impact on Finland and beyond.

De hemmelige danske efterretnings- og sikkerhedstjenester har en lang historie, der naturligt nok ikke har været tilgængelig for offentligheden. Her fortæller Bob Ramsing alligevel overraskende åbent om de hemmelige tjenesters historie og deres arbejde under den kolde krig, hvor der stadig var spioner på spil, og hvor den nye elektronik kom til at spille en større og større rolle for efterforskningen.

Da to betjente i sensommeren 2016 ville anholde en ung pusher på Christiania, fik det fatale konsekvenser, da manden trak en pistol og skød den ene betjent i hovedet og den anden i benet. Og det fik efterfølgende for alvor kampen mellem politiets specialgruppe Task Force Pusher Street (TFP) og pushermiljøet på Christiania til at blusse op.

70'erne var et årti, som mange husker, og de fleste har en mening om. Det var i de år, hvor såkaldt progressive initiativer som Roskilde Festival, Thylejren, Tvindskolerne og Christiania opstod. Den danske rødstrømpebevægelse fik for alvor vind i sejlene, og på Femø inviterede man til ø-lejr kun for kvinder. Den fri abort blev indført. Kvindebands som Hos Anna og Shit & Chanel blev hurtigt populære. Og for første gang nogensinde fik Danmark en kvinde som royalt overhoved.

1530’erne var turbulente og skelsættende for Danmark. I 1534 var den danske trone ubesat, og det medførte en lang række stridigheder mellem dem, der kappedes om tronen. Samtidig forøgedes spændingen mellem den herskende katolske kirke og lutheranerne, der ville reformere kirken. Anført af Skipper Clement gjorde bønderne oprør mod den grove undertrykkelse og urimelige ulighed. Der blev slået hårdt ned på oprøret, og de efterfølgende år blev kun værre for bønderne.

De oefterhärmliga Mattias Konnebäck, Erik Blix och imitatörerna Göran Gabrielsson och Rachel Molin har i radion under en följd av år häcklat den politiska eliten och utvalda välkända svenskar. Vi får oss till livs ett antal häpnadsväckande förklaringar, möjliga bortförklaringar och mycket kvicka kommentarer till dagligt liv i Sverige. Här hittar du det gångna årets händelser fast roligare. På denna ljudbok kan du lyssna till de bästa inslagen ur radioprogrammen under 2005 och 2006.