Ibn Fadlan, the Varangian Guard, & the Rus’ with Dr. James Montgomery

Summary: Today I had a chat with Dr. James Montgomery of Cambridge University about medieval Arabic traveler Ibn Fadlan. Ibn Fadlan'swriting is an interesting source for the Viking Age and provides a foreigner's perspective on the people he called the Rus'.<br> <br> Referenced in Today’s Episode:<br> <br> <a href="https://www.jorvikvikingfestival.co.uk/">JORVIK Viking Festival</a><br> <br> <br> Follow The History of Vikings on<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0pmAwjsX-qQlVSBGcDbWTQ"> YouTube</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/historyofviking?lang=en">Twitter</a>, and<a href="https://www.instagram.com/thehistoryofvikings/"> Instagram</a>.<br> <br> Feel free to contact me with any questions, comments, suggestions or inquiries  <a href="mailto:noah@thehistoryofvikings.com">noah@thehistoryofvikings.com</a><br> <br> <a href="https://danheimmusic.com/">Music: Danheim - Framganga &amp; Folkvangr</a>