Oct 2022

44m 33s

Viking Warrior Women | Vikings in Poland

About this episode

Today I chat with Dr. Leszek Gardeła, a Researcher at the National Museum of Denmark and author of multiple books on the Viking Age.

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Referenced in Today’s Episode:

Women and Weapons in the Viking World: Amazons of the North

Follow Dr. Leszek Gardeła on Academia.edu

Email Noah with ideas for future episodes: noah@thehistoryofvikings.com

Music: Danheim – Framganga & Folkvangr

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