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Lords of the Salt Road

The Norse Earls of Orkney and the Viking World

AvAngus Konstam

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

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The story of the Norse Earls of Orkney, whose lands once covered much of Scotland, and whose reach extended as far as Scandinavia, continental Europe and even the Mediterranean.Lords of the Salt Road reveals the dramatic history of the Norse earls of Orkney, who owed their allegiance to the Kings of Norway and ruled their own semi-autonomous empire with lands in mainland Scotland and the Western Isles. At their military height in the 11th century, they held a 400-mile swathe of territory, stretching from Shetland down to the Clyde Estuary.Drawing on contemporary sagas as historical sources, and capturing some of their spellbinding narrative drive, renowned historian and Orkney native Angus Konstam describes how these Norse earls and their followers led Viking raids around the British Isles and even further afield. For over four centuries their warriors and longships battled alongside Scandinavian kings and Norse rebels, and as Norse kingmakers these warlike earls sometimes paid the ultimate price for dabbling in international affairs. They were the key players in Viking Britain.Using a wide range of historical sources such as Celtic-Scottish, Irish, Scandinavian and Anglo-Saxon chronicles, this is a spellbinding tale of love, war, triumph, tragedy, treachery, murder, rebellion and greed.

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Utgivningsdatum:2026-06-04
Mått:239 x 7 x 154 mm
Vikt:530 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:320
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:9781472874733

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Angus Konstam is a widely published and highly respected military and naval historian, with numerous books to his credit, many of them published by Osprey. A former Royal Naval officer, maritime archaeologist and museum curator, he holds degrees from three universities, including an MA in medieval history and a Masters from St. Andrews. Angus is the author of several major books, including the Historical Atlas of the Viking World and Viking Warrior, as well as The Convoy and The Pirate Menace.

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Lords of the Salt Road is an epic tale of murder, betrayal and revenge, Viking raids and pitched battles, spiced with love affairs and even a little poetry. A must-have for any Viking buff’s library.

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List of Illustrations and MapsDramatis PersonaeGenealogyAcknowledgementsPrefaceIntroductionPart I: The Coming of the Norsemen Chapter 1: Harald ‘Finehair’ Chapter 2: Origin Myths Chapter 3: Land and People Chapter 4: The Earldom Part II: Carving Out a KingdomChapter 5: Earl Sigurd ‘the Mighty’Chapter 6: A Tooth and an EyeChapter 7: Trouble on the Salt RoadChapter 8: Eirík ‘Bloodaxe’ and His BroodPart III: Glory, God and GoldChapter 9: The Phoenix from the AshesChapter 10: Earl Sigurd ‘the Stout’Chapter 11: The Rise of Earl ThorfinnChapter 12: The Prince of the Salt Road Part IV: The Great FeudsChapter 13: Thorfinn and RognvaldChapter 14: A Game of ThronesChapter 15: Hákon and Magnus Chapter 16: Murder and MiraclesPart V: The Earldom's Renaissance Chapter 17: Kali KolssonChapter 18: The Light in the North Chapter 19: Earl Rognvald the CrusaderPart VI: The Crumbling Earldom Chapter 20: The War of the Three EarlsChapter 21: Declining Fortunes Chapter 22: The Last Earl and the Great Sea KingEpilogueNotesBibliographyIndex