I remember reading Julian D. Richards’ The Vikings: A Very Short Introduction. He explained that our idea of the Vikings as a unified group of people is actual a modern invention used to capture a particular point in time.
As Vikings: Valhalla premieres on Netflix, Luke Walpole explores how images of marauding pagans are misleading – despite being part of the popular imagination since the 8th Century.
With the release of Vikings: Valhalla, Luke Walpole reflects upon our understanding of Vikings. Much of this appreciation stems from from Anglo-Saxon Chonicles. However, he explains that there is more to it all than the ‘tall, strong, blonde-haired and blue-eyed Nordic race’.