The Vikings: The Dark Age Masters Of Shipbuilding | Worst Jobs In History

The Dark Ages have been misunderstood. History has identified the period following the fall of the Roman Empire as a descent into barbarism - a terrible time when civilization stopped. This episode concentrates on the Vikings and their inventive craftsmanship, the expansive Carolingians' art of...

60 min - History - Absolute History

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