Ragnar Lothbrok and the Great Heathen Army's Navigation

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how the Great Heathen Army navigated its way across ninth-century Europe. They discuss Viking navigation techniques, including sunstones, landmark piloting, and the controversial Uunartoq disc. Lucas explains how the army's 865 landing in East Anglia was planned around coastal geography and tides, and how later winter camps like Torksey and Repton relied on river systems. The conversation also touches on the debate among historians over whether Vikings used magnetic compasses or relied on oral sailing directions, drawing on the Hauksbók manuscript and recent archaeological experiments. They finish by reflecting on how the army's mobility allowed it to shock Anglo-Saxon kingdoms out of their defensive grid.

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