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History Revealed: Violent Vikings: Episode 56
Written by Janina Ramirez
Narrated by Olivia Mace
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The enduring image of Vikings is of bloodthirsty, rampaging maniacs – yet, as Janina Ramirez reveals, that’s far from the whole truth
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