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There was a recent book[1] by Cat Jarman called The River Kings that discusses the Vikings’ expansive trade with the east. It was decent and was quite popular a
by ryankask 2y ago
There was a recent book[1] by Cat Jarman called The River Kings that discusses the Vikings’ expansive trade with the east. It was decent and was quite popular after publication.
[1] https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53242328 https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53242328
- Cthulhu_ 2y agoAlso related are Ahmad ibn Fadlan's writings, a 10th century traveler from Baghdad who described the Varangians, Swedish vikings who traveled to modern-day Ukraine and Russia, who also ended up in the Byzantine army (or something like that, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varangians https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varangians). Eaters of the Dead, a book by Michael Crighton combines those writings plus the story of Beowulf into a book, which was later turned into a film, The 13th Warrior.