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The Silk Road opened up a world of trade for the Scandinavians in the East; seeking further wealth, the Vikings known in the East as "the Rus" attacked Constantinople in 860.
The Silk Road opened up a world of trade for the Scandinavians in the East; seeking further wealth, the Vikings known in the East as "the Rus" attacked Constantinople in 860.
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S1, EP4 "The Fall of Francia"The siege of Paris in 885 was the culmination of the Viking invasions of Francia; looking at the persistent Viking attacks on Francia and the enduring presence of the Scandinavians on the Frankish Empire and beyond.
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S1, EP3 "As Far East as Baghdad"The Silk Road opened up a world of trade for the Scandinavians in the East; seeking further wealth, the Vikings known in the East as "the Rus" attacked Constantinople in 860.
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