How accurate is the tv show The Vikings?

[Carlos-El_indio]

Were the English really that weak that vikings were able to conquer Northumbria without virtually breaking a sweat?

[The Hammer]

It's fiction - take it with a grain of salt.

The Vikings were fierce warriors though, before they became Christianized.

[CANELOLUJAH]

itsa a great fucking show.

why hate lol?

are they trying to say it a historic remake?

[Carlos-El_indio]

It's fiction - take it with a grain of salt.

The Vikings were fierce warriors though, before they became Christianized.

it's a fictionalized reality, it's base on the actual history of the vikings and how they conquered england starting with northumbria(actual historic events), they tried to make it as close to reality as possible(realistic boat design, realistic clothing/houses, realistic hair cuts, realistic sacrifice buildings, realistic axes etc).
It's made by the HISTORY channel not Fox or HBO, it is meant to be historically relatively accurate but not completely factual.
Most of it IS accurate so dont take it with a grain of salt at all, why are the anglosaxon warriors a bunch of punching bags when in reality the vikings were scared ****less of them and invaded through ambushing supris attacks over a series of years not one big invasion killing everyone. Other than that fairly accurate historically

[Carlos-El_indio]

Also i've done some reasearch and yes the Anglo's at that time were very weak compared to the Vikings, at that point the English were very religious christians who lived a relatively peaceful farming lifestyle, whereas the vikings were backward, premitive and very aggressive because of their northern europe snowish upbringing.

[2ofEverything]

Not at all.

[SterlingStained]

2nd best show on tv after thrones.

its certainly more realistic than that emo gayboy show yapping dead ill tell you that much.

[creekrat77]

Before the Vikings converted to Christianity they were barbaric heathens who worshipped death. Death and a violent one was something to be celebrated with the Vikings. Their whole culture was based on being a brute.

[Beercules]

I saw an episode. Good show, don't think it's accurate doe.

[MELLY-MEL...]

Great show, and the shield maiden can definitely get it.