The structure of Nordic society was unique in Europe during the Viking Age. 

In this mini course historian Terri Barnes will share how and why that mattered.


Included in this course

  • Recorded video presentation by instructor

  • Primary and secondary source readings

  • Additional podcast and video media

Meet Your Instructor

Terri Barnes

Terri Barnes is a medievalist historian from Portland, Oregon, who has been teaching college/university History courses for over 20 years. She is also a post-graduate researcher at the University of the Highlands and Islands in Scotland. Her primary area of historical research and teaching is medieval Northern Europe, with particular emphasis on the history of the Nordic world during the Viking Age. She has a popular podcast, "Vikingology: The Art and Science of the Viking Age," where she and her cohost interview top scholars about all things Viking, and she can also be found on her YouTube channel "Shieldmaiden in the Kitchen" where she combines her love of food, cooking, and history.

Check out Terri's other course and learn about Viking History through eight common conceptions about them. See which ones are true!

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