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The Viking of popular imagination—the horned, savage raider—is almost entirely wrong. This documentary investigates the brutal, complex, and authentic truth of Viking history, moving beyond the comfortable myths to explore the world as it truly was.

Join us as we excavate four profound mysteries of the Viking Age. We begin in the year of chaos, 1066, to uncover the true story of Harald Hardrada, the last great Viking king. Learn about his incredible life, his paper-thin claim to England's throne, and how his failed invasion at Stamford Bridge ironically paved the way for the Norman Conquest.

From a failed conquest, we investigate a fabled one. While we have irrefutable proof Vikings reached North America at L'Anse aux Meadows, did they travel further south to Mexico? We dissect the legends of Quetzalcoatl and the so-called evidence, applying the cold, hard tools of archaeology, genetics, and maritime logistics to find a definitive answer.

Next, we dismantle the most famous lie in military history: the horned helmet. Discover the true appearance of a Viking warrior, based on the one complete helmet ever found, and trace the origins of the horned myth back to 19th-century opera and romantic art.

Finally, we challenge the very beginning of the story. Was the raid on Lindisfarne in 793 truly the start of the Viking Age? We explore the older, quieter history of trade and examine the brutal equation of pressure and opportunity that caused a culture of merchants to become the world's most feared predators.

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Relevant Topics Covered:
Harald Hardrada
Viking History Documentary
Battle of Stamford Bridge 1066
Debunking History Myths
Norse History
The Viking Age
Harold Godwinson
Norman Conquest
William the Conqueror
Varangian Guard
Did Vikings have horned helmets
Gjermundbu helmet
Real Viking helmet
L'Anse aux Meadows
Vikings in America
Did Vikings reach Mexico
Quetzalcoatl Viking Theory
Calixtlahuaca head
Lindisfarne raid 793
What started the Viking Age
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
Norse Mythology vs History
History of England
Medieval Warfare
Shield Wall
Longship technology
Tostig Godwinson
Byzantine Empire
Norse Sagas
Archaeology
Historical analysis
Long form history
Ancient Warfare
Dark Ages history
Scandinavian history
11th Century Europe
Battle of Fulford Gate
Battle of Hastings
Why Vikings raided
Intellectual history

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00:00:00 - Intro: Unmasking the Real Vikings
00:00:47 - Hardrada's Gamble: How One Viking King Changed England Forever
00:04:41 - Viking America: Did They Reach Beyond Newfoundland?
00:06:45 - Debunking The Myth: No Vikings in Mesoamerica
00:08:24 - Horned Helmets: The Greatest Viking Lie Exposed
00:10:55 - Viking Age Origins: Was Lindisfarne a Lie?
00:12:38 - The Real Reason: Why Vikings Became Raiders
00:14:22 - Beyond the Myths: What the Real Viking Reveals About History