Episode 13
013 A Realm of Cities
The Scandinavian History Podcast · scandinavianhistorypodcast
November 13, 202031m 57s
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Show Notes
Vikings traded and raided along the great rivers (almost) connecting the Baltic and the Black Seas. They sold slaves, furs and other goods, and in return brought home enormous amounts of silver from Byzantium and Baghdad. Some Scandinavians settled along the route and set up a network of city states they called Gardariki, or “The Realm of Cities”.