In this episode, we follow Gunnhild konungamóðir as her sons ascend to the Norwegian throne and she finally acquires her famous title. We will then examine the significant authority which Gunnhild enjoyed at this time, as well as how Icelandic authors chose to depict her use of power.
Along the way we'll discuss ambitious young Icelanders, hygienic giantesses and the complex portrayal of women, sex and power in the Sagas.
For more information and a full list of sources used in this episode, check out our website: https://vikingagepodcast.com/mother-of-kings/
29 - Denmark at the Dawn of the Viking Age - Viking Worlds II
28 - Viking Worlds I - Myth and Midgard
27 - Charlemagne and the Saxon Wars Pt 2 - Carolingian Viking Age V
26 - Charlemagne and the Saxon Wars Pt 1 - Carolingian Viking Age IV
25 - The Carolingians get a Crown - Carolingian Viking Age III
24 - The Rise of Charlie the Hammer - Carolingian Viking Age II
23 - Carolingian Viking Age I - The Rise of the Franks
22 - The Heathens still at Duhblinn: Of Viking Longphorts
21 - The Life and Legend of Turgeis
20 - Swords and Ships
19 - Armagh
18 - Into the Unknown: Silver and Status in the Viking Age
17 - The Martyrdom of Blathmac
16 - Law & Order: Viking Unit
15 - A Viking Kingdom in Scotland?
14 - The Viking Age Heats Up
13 - My Big Fat Viking Wedding
12 - Iona
11 - The Devastation of all the Islands of Britain
10 - Viking Age Ireland
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