Vikings, Ragnar, Berserkers, Valhalla & the Warriors of the Viking Age | Lex Fridman Podcast #495

Lex Fridman Podcast #495 (released April 9, 2026, runtime ~2 hours 10 minutes) features historian Lars Brownworth — author and specialist in Viking history, medieval Europe, and the Byzantine Empire — in a wide-ranging conversation covering the Viking Age from its origins through the conquest of Europe and beyond. Topics include Viking military strategy and technology, figures such as Ragnar Lothbrok and Rollo, Norse religion and Valhalla, Viking exploration of North America and the East, their role in the Byzantine Empire, and broader reflections on history and human nature.

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