Podcasts History School of War Ep 76: Levi Roach on the Normans

Ep 76: Levi Roach on the Normans

Published: June 6, 2023, 10 a.m.

Levi Roach, Associate Professor of Medieval History at the University of Exeter and author of Empires of the Normans: Conquerors of Europe, joins the show to talk about the rise, violent spread, and ultimate normalization of the group of Viking raiders know as the Normans. \xa0\n\u25aa\ufe0f\nTimes\xa0\n\t\u2022\t01:25 Introduction\xa0\n\t\u2022\t01:53 Who were the Normans? \xa0\n\t\u2022\t06:40 Transformations\n\t\u2022\t11:41 Parallel outbursts\n\t\u2022\t14:35 \u201cIf a Frank is your neighbor, he\u2019s not your friend\u201d\n\t\u2022\t16:01 Towards 1066\n\t\u2022\t22:20 Dukes and kings\n\t\u2022\t26:34 Hastings\n\t\u2022\t31:42 William\u2019s victory\n\t\u2022\t36:13 Rule by castle\n\t\u2022\t39:26 Siege and counter-siege\n\t\u2022\t41:27 Normans in the Mediterranean\n\t\u2022\t47:24 \u201cNoteworthy, not unique\u201d\n\nFollow along on Instagram