Archaeologist and museum inspector at the National Museum of Denmark, Jeanette Varberg, takes you through one of the most fascinating periods in Danish history: the Viking Age. Expect vivid storytelling about raids, power struggles, the roles of women in Viking society and the fierce warriors of the era.
The talk moves from the fall of the Roman Empire to the First Crusade, passing the battlefields and kings who shaped the Denmark we know today. Archaeology keeps rewriting the story, and the talk brings the latest finds from recent excavations. Varberg is also the author of several books on Denmark's prehistory, won the Weekendavisen Literature Prize in 2019 for her major work Viking, and has previously received DR's Rosenkjær Prize for her ability to communicate history.
