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Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/N46CCfxEDj Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BalticEmpire In the mid-20th century, archaeologists discovered a figure of the Buddha in the site at Helgö, an old viking village. Dating back to the 6th century, the Buddha was made in the Swat Valley in modern day Pakistan, and is believed to have been brought to Scandinavia along an ancient trade route, called, "Austrveg". Image sources: Av Holger.Ellgaard - Eget arbete, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4586872 Av Berig - Eget arbete, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3648753 Av Berig - Eget arbete, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=9530049 Viksbåten - by Gunnel Illonen/Sjöhistoriska museet: https://digitaltmuseum.se/021015976326/viksbaten Av I, Efarestv, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2345786 The finished replica Lee's Island Log boat. Photo Credit: Brian MacDomhnaill https://bau.nu/Historisk%20illustration%20%20Historische%20Illustration%20%20History%20illustration/vikingetid%20%20%20wikingerzeit%20%20%20viking-age.html By Zefram - Self-photographed, CC BY 2.0 de, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4377029 Sources: Ship and society - Gunilla Larsson The Viking World - Stefan Brink Islam and Scandinavia during the Viking Age - Egil Mikkelsen http://old.stockholmslansmuseum.se/upptack_lanet/visa/b027/ http://www.erikskulle.se/vikboat.php Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 2:46 The Varjags 6:30 The boats they used 11:59 The route 16:00 Trade with the Caliphate 19:32 Aggression 13:17 Outro #vikings #history #vikingage