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Dad Tangent - History’s Most Legendary People: When History Accidentally Created Superheroes

7 min · 11. juni 2026
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After talking about Ragnar Lodbrok, one question kept coming up: was he the only historical figure whose story completely escaped containment? Absolutely not. In this Dad Tangent, we meet King Arthur, Robin Hood, and El Cid at maximum legend power — because history occasionally creates people whose biographies slowly turn into superhero origin stories. Support the show here: https://buymeacoffee.com/historywithdad [https://buymeacoffee.com/historywithdad]

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S3E12 - The Viking Age - Viking Kings, Mediterranean Raids, and Constantinople: The Viking World Expands (850–865)

The Viking Age is no longer confined to northern Europe. In this episode of History with Dad, we follow the rise of Dublin under Olaf the White, Viking involvement in Irish politics, the growth of slave trading networks, Bjorn Ironside's famous Mediterranean expedition, the Rus attack on Constantinople,Charles the Bald's efforts to defend Francia, and the flow of silver from the Islamic world into Scandinavia. As Viking activity stretches from Ireland to the Byzantine Empire, the scope of the Viking world reaches new heights between 850 and 865. If you'd like to support the show, you can do so at https://buymeacoffee.com/historywithdad [https://buymeacoffee.com/historywithdad]

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