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Oct 2020
15m 40s

Birth Of An Empire: The Vikings In Engla...

History Hit & Assassin's Creed
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10 years after the conquest and the very first victories, it's time for the Vikings to start building! It's time for setting down roots, from colonisation to trade. But in England, some are still resistant, still fighting the presence of men and women of the North...


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