Vikings: The Making of an Empire
We travel a thousand years back in time to chronicle the epic rise and fall of history's first and only Viking empire, a riveting story of three generations that changed the course of history.
Vikings: The Making of an Empire — Episode 1
When his father died in 958 A.D. / C.E., Danish king Harald Bluetooth inherited a fragmented kingdom threatened by Otto I's empire but succeeded in turning it into a unified…
Vikings: The Making of an Empire — Episode 2
King Harald Bluetooth consolidates his own authority among the Danes by choosing to be baptised and convert his people, but power in over-ambitious hands can unfortunately lead to the worst.
Vikings: The Making of an Empire — Episode 3
After driving his father off the throne of Denmark, Sven Forkbeard resumes the traditional Viking activities that his father had abandoned for a time: bloody raids on England.
Vikings: The Making of an Empire — Episode 4
Sven dies suddenly less than five weeks after claiming the English throne; his son Cnut the Great believes he can succeed his father as king, but the English people decide…
Vikings: The Making of an Empire — Episode 5
Cnut won the English throne; now he must win their hearts. With the help of his new wife - Queen Emma of Normandy, the widow of the former king -…
Vikings: The Making of an Empire — Episode 6
The kingdom is in mourning at the death of Cnut the Great; Cnut did not have time to name an heir and left behind two powerful widows both determined to…
Egypt's Pharaonic Treasures and the Race to Claim Them
Read Article
The Real Vlad III: Dracula Beyond the Myth
Read Article
Ancient Rome Season: Six Documentaries on Viasat History
Read Article