Vikings: The Rise & Fall — Season 1, Episode 3: As Far East as Baghdad
Documentary • 42 min • 1 season, 6 episodes • ★ 7.8/10
Episode synopsis
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 Rus became a permanent and feared fixture in the Byzantine Empire.
About Vikings: The Rise & Fall
An unstoppable force for more than 300 years saw the relentless and far-reaching growth of the Viking Empire. Throughout history, Vikings waged war from the seas, notoriously ruthless and with their own set of rules.