Normandy, Land of Warriors

9.0

2023•50m

From the Viking invasions to the great sieges of Richard the Lionheart, the history of the Dukes of Normandy is an incredible military epic spanning more than 300 years. Take a deep dive into the great armed conflicts that made the Normans one of the world’s most powerful dynasties.

Production

Seasons

3 Episodes • Premiered 2023

1. Rollo the Viking: The Conquest

8.0

Thanks to him Normandy became one of the most powerful principalities of the kingdom of France. Rollo the Walker is one of the most terrible Viking warriors in history and his adventure began 1200 years ago at the mouth of the Seine.

2. William the Conqueror: The Rise

8.0

At the head of Normandy the descendants of Rollo built one of the most powerful and best-organized duchies in Europe. But in 1035 the crown was inherited by an 8-year-old bastard child William the Conqueror.

3. Richard the Lionheart: The Fall

8.0

In the 12th century Normandy was at its peak. Thanks to the efforts of the legendary Norman duke Richard the Lionheart it controlled almost half of the Frankish kingdom and England. They invaded Ireland raided Sicily and Spain; nothing was out of the Normans’ reach.