what makes it interesting is that for > 1000 years, the history of vikings has been written and documented by the victors. > Not until the 1890s did scholars o

what makes it interesting is that for > 1000 years, the history of vikings has been written and documented by the victors. > Not until the 1890s did scholars outside Scandinavia begin to seriously reassess the achievements of the Vikings, recognizing their artistry, technological skills, and seamanship. -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vikings#Medieval_perceptions https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vikings#Medieval_perceptions while the Michael Hirst's Vikings doesn't stick to facts, makes use of viking folklore, songs and poems to tell the story, it did an incredibly authentic job putting the audience into a mindset that helps understand how they think and what they believed in. And I hope it makes kids interested in why they should be studied and are important.