More on the viking trail...

This time in search of the Great Heathen Army

Mar 8 • shieldmaidenpdx

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On the viking trail

adventures in chasing viking history in northern England

Mar 4 • shieldmaidenpdx

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February 2026

The Financial Historian

The collision of economics and the past is not as boring as you might think

Feb 10 • shieldmaidenpdx

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January 2026

We were on Gone Medieval!

Another fun chat about vikings with Eleanor Janega....this time on her podcast

Published on Vikingology Podcast • Jan 29

Visualizing death in the Viking Age

stunning imagery brings Viking death to life

Jan 19 • shieldmaidenpdx

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Looking back, looking forward

Thoughts for 2026

Jan 1 • shieldmaidenpdx

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November 2025

Reflection on a moment's panic

Now I know why a viking's most reliable weapon was a rock....

Nov 17, 2025 • shieldmaidenpdx

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October 2025

The lather, rinse, repeat of human nature

In my quest as a historian to try and understand not only vikings - my area of expertise - but history in general, I’m always interested in broader…

Oct 23, 2025 • shieldmaidenpdx

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Searching the sagas...

Recently, fellow historian and viking scholar Irina-Maria Manea and I had a fun conversation about what it’s like to search the sagas looking for…

Oct 11, 2025 • shieldmaidenpdx

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September 2025

The lifeblood of the historian

Is it helping us or crippling us?

Sep 18, 2025 • shieldmaidenpdx

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"Valkyrie" sets sail!

Watch now | Our long-awaited chat with the captain of a modern viking ship

Published on Vikingology Podcast • Sep 8, 2025

1:10:29

August 2025

Meet the Normans

Watch now | Our chat with historian Eleanor Janega about those French vikings you've maybe never heard of

Published on Vikingology Podcast • Aug 27, 2025

1:23:20