From the 9th to the 11th century Viking ships landed on almost every shore in the Western world Viking ravages united the Spanish kingdoms & stopped Charlemagne & the Franks' advance in Europe Wherever Viking ships roamed enormous suffering followed in their wake but the encounter between cultures changed both European & Nordic societies Employing sail technology & using unpredictable strategies the Vikings could strike suddenly attack with great force then withdraw with stolen goods or captives Viking society was highly militarised honour was everything & losing one's reputation was worse than death Offending another man's honour could only be resolved through combat or blood revenge This short history of the Vikings discusses how they raided across Europe even reaching America discussing their ships weapons & armour & unique way of life ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Experience the action betrayal & lustful adventure of Vikings Season 4! Following his defeat in battle Ragnar Lothbrok returns to Kattegat humbled but defiant Ragnar’s brother Rollo now his nemesis remains in Frankia while his sons compete against one another to succeed him Determined to save what remains of his legacy despite his divided family Ragnar makes a perilous voyage to England with son Ivar intent on attacking the Saxons Meanwhile Kattegat & Aslaug’s feud deepens With powerful performances intense action & an intriguing story line this season is a must-watch! ...

Each turn in Vikings Gone Wild a deck-building resource management game based on the online real-time strategy game players can either buy permanent buildings sitting in front of them (resource factories resources containers etc) or buy units towers & special cards that improve their deck & offensedefense capacity The only way to win is by successfully attacking each other & each attack involves interesting bluffing mechanisms in which the attacker doesn&t know the defense capacity of their opponent 2
- 4 Players 40
- 70 Min Playing Time Age 10

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Vikings on Board is a family-strategyworker-placement game in which your objective is to set sail with your clan of Vikings on board the ships best supplied for a successful voyage while simultaneously placing bets on which clan you think will control each ship as they set sail Ships are divided into three sections the front (bow) the middle (body) & the end (stern) During the course of the game you will place supplies on the ships bows while moving around their body pieces so that your clan has majority control of a ship when it sets sail Stern pieces are used to show which ships have already set sail Each turn the active player will perform one of the remaining available actions Actions include taking first pick of actions next round rearranging ships& pieces (x 4) placing bets on ships (x 2) adding supplies to a ship (x 2) increasing the value of supplies in the market or setting sail When a ship sets sail players will share its supplies in order of how many times their clan&s shield appears on the body pieces of that ship Starting with the player with the most shields players will claim a supply token of their choice from the bow of the ship & place it facedown on their scoring circle These supply tokens will score points based on their value in the market at the end of the game in addition if a player placed a bet on the clan that had majority control of the ship then they take their winning bet & place it facedown on their scoring circle The game ends after seven ships have set sail Players calculate their final scores by adding together the value of their supply tokens with the value of their winning bets The player with the most points wins Age range 8 & up Number of players 2 to 4 Play time 30 to 60 minutes Manufacturer Blue Orange Games Game Board 4 Scoring Circles 3 Market value Tokens 15 Supply Tokens 16 Gambling Barrels 39 Ship Pieces 24 Body Pieces 8 Bow Pieces 7 End Pieces 17 Vikings Illustrated Rules ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Journey to a thrilling ancient world in this epic new series about history&s bravest & most brutally fearsome warriors VIKINGS Ragnar a would-be Viking chieftain longs to fulfil his destiny as an explorer & conqueror alongside his ambitious brother Rollo & loyal wife Lagertha But as Ragnar leads daring raids in distant realms across the ocean treacherous forces in his Norse homeland conspire against him Faced with shocking betrayals & the temptations of a mysterious seductress Ragnar must wage war on the battlefield
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- to protect his freedom family & life Season 1 of Vikings left many unresolved issues & cliffhangers-would Rollo really fight against his brother Ragnar? What will result from Ragnar&s night of passion with Princess Aslaug? Can his marriage to Lagertha survive both his infidelity & the death of their daughter Gyda? In Season 2 these issues are resolved in dramatic & often unexpected ways At its heart Vikings remains a family saga following the fortunes of Ragnar his extended family & the people he represents now that he is an earl Ragnar&s own desire to sail west to explore new kingdoms in alliance with King Horik leads to a storm-tossed landing on the coast of Wessex an important Saxon kingdom ruled by a king not unlike Ragnar Season 2 is all about crises of faith of power & of relationships Kingdoms are at stake Lives are at stake Love is at stake & all under the watchful eyes of the gods

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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Journey to a thrilling ancient world in this epic new series about history’s bravest & most brutally fearsome warriors Vikings Ragnar a would-be Viking chieftain longs to fulfil his destiny as an explorer & conqueror alongside his ambitious brother Rollo & loyal wife Lagertha But as Ragnar leads daring raids in distant realms across the ocean treacherous forces in his Norse homeland conspire against him Faced with shocking betrayals & the temptations of a mysterious seductress Ragnar must wage war on the battlefield – & within himself – to protect his freedom family & life ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play The first three seasons of the historical drama following the adventures of a Viking clan The series follows Ragnar (Travis Fimmel) a Viking chieftain who along with his brother Rollo (Clive Standen) & wife Lagertha (Katheryn Winnick) plots to become king A formidable warrior Ragnar often leads his men on raids overseas However even as he makes a name for himself on the battlefield Ragnar must be aware of rivals plotting behind his back in his homeland Season 1 episodes are & Rites of Passage& & Wrath of Northmen& & Dispossessed& & Trial& & Raid& & Burial of the Dead& &A King&s Ransom& & Sacrifice& & & All Change& Season 2 episodes are & Brother&s War& & Invasion& & Treachery& & Eye for an Eye& & Answers in Blood& & Unforgiven& & Blood Eagle& & Boneless& & The Choice& & & The Lord&s Prayer& Season 3 episodes are & Mercenary& & The Wanderer& & Warrior&s Fate& & Scarred& & The Usurper& & Born Again& & Paris& & To the Gates!& & Breaking Point& & & The Dead& ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region Free Blu-ray player in order to play Season 1 of Vikings left many unresolved issues & cliffhangers—would Rollo really fight against his brother Ragnar? What will result from Ragnar’s night of passion with Princess Aslaug? Can his marriage to Lagertha survive both his infidelity & the death of their daughter Gyda? In Season 2 these issues are resolved in dramatic & often unexpected ways At its heart Vikings remains a family saga following the fortunes of Ragnar his extended family & the people he represents now that he is an earl Ragnar’s own desire to sail west to explore new kingdoms in alliance with King Horik leads to a storm-tossed landing on the coast of Wessex an important Saxon kingdom ruled by a king not unlike Ragnar Season 2 is all about crises of faith of power & of relationships Kingdoms are at stake Lives are at stake Love is at stake & all under the watchful eyes of the gods Special features 1 A WARRIOR SOCIETY RITES OF PASSAGE (10-12 minutes) THE VIKINGS are such a fascinating topic for exploration because so much of the culture remains a mystery that our best historians continue to decipher today VIKINGS SEASON 1 DVDBLU-RAY delved deep into the rich history of VIKING CULTURE & JUSTICE & the Season 2 release follows this engaging historic exploration into the Vikings’ RITES OF PASSAGE Just as Bjorn has grown from adolescence into manhood within the series our Viking historians reveal the real world practices that young children in this culture underwent on their way to adulthood Topics for exploration include Viking Birthing Rituals The practice of teaching the Viking Children an exploration of the ages at which milestones were achieved the significance of a young man receiving an armring & the practices underwent before a young man or shieldmaiden’s first battle RITES OF PASSAGE unravels more mysteries of Viking culture for the Home Entertainment audience MY FAMILY MY ENEMY 2 DECONSTRUCTING THE CLIMACTIC BATTLE (10-12 minutes) Season 2 of VIKINGS raises the stakes for the battles & the bloodshed of the series as the stunt coordinator & swordmaster surpassed the action choreography of the inaugural season This behind the scenes exploration looks at the key battle sequences before intricately deconstructing every stage of preparation for the climactic VIKING battle in season 2 From initial planning to storyboards to creating the choreography with swordmaster Richard Ryan to the actors’ choreography training under Ryan to catching the production day from behind the scenes… every aspect of the planning & execution of the key battle scene is explored by the creator director swordmaster cast & stunt coordinator 3 THE VIKING SAGAS (Archival Interactive Exploration) Use the BD Remote to page through the high-resolution 3-d archives of the Viking Sagas Select an icon (Monetary Icon for tales of greed the Passion icon for tales of lust & adultery the Battle Icon for tales of bloody fights or the poetry icon for authentic Viking verse) within the Sagas to hear the actual Saga re-told with simple animation of the tale teamed with narration & sound design Following the animation a detailed deconstruction of the Saga by Viking Historians & Vikings Creator Michael Hirst is presented on-screen 4 The Creator’s Audio Commentary with Michael Hirst & Viking Historians (Episode length) 5 The Creator & Cast Audio Commentary (Episode length) ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play With Ragnar now king he faces more foes than ever in Season 3 but of all his rivals none pose more of a threat to his reign than Erlendur The only surviving child of King Horik he is hell bent on revenge against the man who killed his father Actors Travis Fimmel Clive Standen Katheryn Winnick Jessalyn Gilsig Gustaf Skarsgard Language English Subtitles English Number of discs 3 Run Time 459 minutes ...

Please note this is a region 2 Blu-ray & will require a region 2 or region Free Blu-ray Player in order to play Experience the action betrayal & lustful adventure of Vikings Season 4! Following his defeat in battle Ragnar Lothbrok returns to Kattegat humbled but defiant Ragnar’s brother Rollo now his nemesis remains in Frankia while his sons compete against one another to succeed him Determined to save what remains of his legacy despite his divided family Ragnar makes a perilous voyage to England with son Ivar intent on attacking the Saxons Meanwhile Kattegat & Aslaug’s feud deepens With powerful performances intense action & an intriguing story line this season is a must-watch! Actors Travis Fimmel Katheryn Winnick Clive Standen Gustaf Skarsgård Alexander Ludwig Writers Michael Hirst Language English Subtitles English Number of discs 6 ...