Viking Historian Answers Google’s Most Popular Questions About Vikings

Were Berserkers real? Did Vikings wear horned helmets? How far did they reach? Did they all have slaves? Dr Eleanor Barraclough answers all of the internet's most asked questions about the Vikings. You can now become a History Hit member right here on YouTube! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more. Get an exclusive release every week by signing up here: https://bit.ly/45Y4Oyg #vikings #norsemythology #expertanswers 00:00 Introduction 00:37 What is a Viking? 01:11 When were the Vikings? 01:45 What were the Viking countries? 02:22 Were there Viking women? 03:01 What did Vikings really look like? 04:02 Why did the Vikings file their teeth? 05:07 What did Vikings eat? 06:35 What were Viking houses like? 07:36 Did the Vikings only bathe on Saturdays? 08:26 Did the Vikings have slaves? 09:25 Why were Viking ships so special? 10:55 How did Vikings navigate? 12:29 Were all Vikings raiders? 13:17 What was a Viking berserker? 15:00 What weapons did the Vikings use? 16:04 Are the Viking sagas real? 17:50 What religion were the Vikings? 19:58 When did the Vikings invade England? 22:02 What happened at Lindisfarne? 23:47 How long were the Vikings in Britain? 25:05 What Viking words are used in English? 25:49 Which Viking discovered America? 27:42 Did the Vikings invade Paris? 29:27 How accurate is Vikings TV series? 30:55 Were all Vikings cremated on ships? 33:09 Who are the most famous Vikings? 34:07 What happened to the Vikings?