Were the Finns Vikings? Viking Age Finland explained

From Ancient Finnish Kings who ruled the whole of Northern Europe to savages living in dirt holes to the bane of Viking raiders, there are countless stories of Viking Age Finland and its inhabitants going around. How was this cold and remote country a thousand years ago? This animated documentary takes a look at some of the facts and theories of what Viking Age Finland was like.

00:00 Intro
00:25 Finnish tribes and population
01:16 Government and military
01:30 Hillforts
02:22 Were the Finns Vikings?
03:08 Viking raids to Finland
03:23 Vikings' Eastern Route & Finland
03:44 What archaeology tells us about the Viking Age
04:40 Your thoughts and prayers

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