Elizabeth Rowe
Scholar of Viking-era trade and economy who explains motivations for Scandinavian travel along eastern river routes and commerce with the Islamic Caliphate.
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Mar 30, 2026 • 46min
4. The Wild East: Rise of the Rus
Elizabeth Rowe, a scholar of Viking-era trade, and Eleanor Barraclough, a historian of Viking diplomacy, explore Scandinavian travel along eastern rivers and commerce with the Islamic Caliphate. They trace river routes to the steppes, the rise of the Rus and Old Ladoga as trading hubs, and the dramatic story of Olga of Kyiv. The narrative highlights trade in silver, furs and slaves and vivid eyewitness accounts like Ibn Fadlan’s.
