The Normans

The Normans started as Scandinavian raiders but became one of the most dynamic forces of the Middle Ages, conquering England under William the Conqueror, establishing the Kingdom of Sicily, and influencing Europe from the North Sea to North Africa.

Lars Brownworth vividly recounts their story of ambition, adventure, and conquest, featuring figures like Rollo the Walker, Robert Guiscard, and Tancred, highlighting how these adventurers redrew the map of medieval Europe through warfare, administration, and assimilation.