NOVA: Secrets of the Viking Sword
โ 7.5 ยท 2012 ยท 54m ยท Documentary ยท History
The Vikings were the most ferocious warriors of the Middle Ages. Especially fearsome were the select few who wielded a formidable weapon: a light, razor sharp, virtually indestructible sword with its maker's name, Ulfberht, inlaid along the blade.
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