Episode 5: The Nordic Cross: Vikings, Crusades, and Conquests
Why did the Vikings of Scandinavia swap the raven flag of Oden for the cross of those they conquered? This is the tale of the blood-red flag of Dannebrog – and the centuries-long battle for the souls of Europe.
Dannebrog falling from the sky during the Battle of Lindanise – by C.A. Lorentzen, 1809.
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