<p>After sailing into the Mediterranean, a Viking leader plays dead - lulling the enemy into a false sense of security. Mounting ships on wheels, eastern Vikings launch an audacious land-borne attack on Constantinople. The Byzantine Emperor establishes the fabled Varangian Guard, made up of elite Norse warriors. From Spain to Persia, the legend of the Vikings is spreading…</p><br><p>A Noiser podcast production. Narrated by Iain Glen.</p><br><p>Featuring Eleanor Barraclough, Stefan Brink, Lars Brownworth, Elizabeth Rowe.</p><br><p>Written by Roger Morris and Jeff Dawson | Executive Producer: Joel Duddell | Research by Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow | Fact check by Grant Jones | Sound Supervisor: Tom Pink | Sound design by Jacob Booth | Additional editing by Anisha Deva | Compositions by Oliver Baines, Dorry Macaulay, Tom Pink | Mix &amp; mastering: Ralph Tittley | Recording Engineer: Tom Rouse at Jungle Studios.</p><br><p>Get every episode of Real Vikings two weeks early and ad-free by joining Noiser+. Click the subscription banner at the top of the feed to get started. Or go to&nbsp;<a href="http://noiser.com/subscriptions" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">noiser.com/subscriptions</a></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>