Vikings, Ragnar, Berserkers, Valhalla & the Warriors of the Viking Age | Lex Fridman Podcast #495
Apr 21, 2026 · 2:03:24
Historian Lars Brownworth explores the Viking Age, from the terror of Lindisfarne to the pragmatism of Ragnar Lothbrok, the blood eagle, and the religion of Valhalla. He explains how Viking longships and speed enabled raids, how the Great Heathen Army conquered England, and how Rollo founded Normandy. The conversation also covers Viking explorers reaching North America and the Varangian Guard in Constantinople.
