Viking kings are swapping Thor for Christ, but don’t confuse baptism with mercy. In Twilight of the Æsir II, Dan Carlin dives into the chaos of pagan warlords becoming Christian monarchs: Bluetooth, Forkbeard, and holy brutality.
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Hardcore History 70 – Twilight of the Æsir II

Pagan Viking Sea Kings spend the 10th and 11th centuries morphing into Christian monarchs. But with rulers like Harald Bluetooth and Svein Forkbeard it’s debatable whether things will be any less horrific for Scandinavia’s neighbors.

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