We begin this episode by getting to know the Rus in more detail, a name for the Swedish Vikings as they headed east towards modern day Russia, Ukraine, Greece and Turkey. We see how the Byzantine and Arabic sources describe these new arrivals and determine exactly how "Swedish" they remained after their many trips to the region. We also talk about how some of these Rus ended up back in western Europe, as part of a Byzantine diplomatic mission to Louis the Pious from the last episode, and how this explains in more detail how these Vikings could be Rus and Swedish at the same time.
49. It Ain’t Over ’til It’s Over
48. Brothers In Arms
47. A Story Straight From The Bard
46. Gone With the Wind
45. State-building and Cathedral Construction
44: In Charge and In Debt
43. Valdemar: The Shackles Are Finally Off
42. No Finish to Swedish Expansion
41. An Island of its Own; The History of Gotland So Far
S4. Sweden and the Chernobyl Disaster
40. Birger Jarl or Birger King?
39. The Mighty Jarl Rises
38. Birger Begins
37. From Erik to Erik
S3. Intelligent Speech - Sweden during WWII
36. Law and Order Part Two
35. Law and Order Part One
34. Kings and Jarls Play Jenga
33. Welcome to Stockholm!
32. Four Murders and a Funeral
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