Victims of the Vikings
Adventurers, explorers and conquerors: the Vikings are considered the greatest heroes of the Middle Ages. Is this interpretation justified? In fact, they left a far darker and lesser-known mark on history: they were ruthless slavers, human traffickers and hostage-takers. „Victims of the Vikings“ is the first TV documentary to investigate this infamous and often horrifying aspect of the Nordic warriors.
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
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Victims of the Vikings
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Dec 22, 2020
Runtime
0h 52m
Genres
Documentary, History, TV Movie
User Score
67%
Original Title
In den Fängen der Wikinger
Production Companies
ZDF, ORF, TG4, Česká televize, Abú Media, Interspot Film, ARTE, ORF Enterprise
Director
Stefan Ludwig
Description
Adventurers, explorers and conquerors: the Vikings are considered the greatest heroes of the Middle Ages. Is this interpretation justified? In fact, they left a far darker and lesser-known mark on history: they were ruthless slavers, human traffickers and hostage-takers. „Victims of the Vikings“ is the first TV documentary to investigate this infamous and often horrifying aspect of the Nordic warriors.
