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THE VIKING AGE
IN FILM & SERIES

From Lindisfarne to Stamford Bridge

793 AD - 1066 AD
Phase I
793 - 845
First Raids and the Ragnar Era
Lindisfarne shocks Europe - seaborne raids expand - the mythic world of Ragnar Lothbrok
SERIES Vikings (2013)
FILM The Vikings (1958)
⟡ Vikings is the backbone series for the entire file.
⟡ The 1958 film is a classic, older Hollywood depiction.
Phase II
865 - 911
The Great Heathen Army
Large-scale invasions of England - Danelaw established - Anglo-Saxon resistance hardens
SERIES The Last Kingdom (2015)
SERIES Vikings (2013)
⟡ Interleave The Last Kingdom with Vikings for the best dual-perspective watch.
Phase III
911 - 1000
Settlements and Normandy
Rollo's Normandy - Norse settlement and assimilation - Viking culture spreads across Europe
SERIES Vikings (2013)
FILM The 13th Warrior (1999)
⟡ The 13th Warrior is fictional but captures Norse culture and combat style.
Phase IV
1000 - 1066
Christianization and the Endgame
Conversion and consolidation in Scandinavia - Harald Hardrada's final invasion - Stamford Bridge and the end of the Viking Age
SERIES Vikings: Valhalla (2022)
FILM The Northman (2022)
FILM Valhalla Rising (2009)
SERIES Norsemen (2016)
⟡ Vikings: Valhalla continues the story into the late era.
⟡ Norsemen is optional comedy with period texture.
THE VIKING AGE ENDS
1066 AD
FILM Feature Film
SERIES TV Series
MINI Miniseries
DOC Documentary
DRAMA Docudrama
⟡ parallel / optional