<p>A wind whips across the North Sea as dragon-headed ships cut through the waves towards Anglo-Saxon England. Their arrival marks the start of the Viking Age.</p><br><p>In this episode of <em>Gone Medieval</em>, Dr Eleanor Janega is joined by Terri Barnes and C.J. Adrien of the <em>Vikingology</em> podcast to explore why Vikings left their Scandinavian homelands. From climate change and political upheaval to innovations in shipbuilding, they examine the forces that set these raiders and explorers on a path that would reshape medieval Europe.</p><br><p><strong>MORE</strong></p><br><p><strong>The Viking Age: What New Discoveries Reveal</strong></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/gone-medieval/id1564113746?i=1000652251361" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Apple</a></p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/0aChBL6wP2qPpSz5al8tp2?si=5f2466c3ba464049" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Spotify</a></p><br><p><strong>Viking Warrior Women</strong></p><p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/tj/podcast/warrior-viking-women/id1564113746?i=1000668596291" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Apple</a></p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/36PN8IaGMAw81esxtsEPy2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Spotify</a></p><br><p>Gone Medieval is presented by Dr. Eleanor Janega. Audio editor is Amy Haddow, the producer is Joseph Knight. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><p>All music used is courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.</p><p><em>Gone Medieval is a History Hit podcast.</em></p><br><p><strong>Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week. Sign up at </strong><a href="https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe</u></strong></a><strong>.</strong>&nbsp;</p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>