Viking Age Finland – Were the Finns Vikings?

From Ancient Finnish Kings who ruled the whole of Northern Europe to savages living in dirt holes to the bane of Viking raiders, there are countless stories of Viking Age Finland and its inhabitants going around. How was this cold and remote country a thousand years ago? This animated documentary takes a look at some of the facts and theories of what Viking Age Finland was like. 00:00 Intro 00:25 Finnish tribes and population 01:16 Government and military 01:30 Hillforts 02:22 Were the Finns Vikings? 03:08 Viking raids to Finland 03:23 Vikings’ Eastern Route & Finland 03:44 What archaeology tells us about the Viking Age 04:40 Your thoughts and prayers To support the making of these videos, you can consider buying me a coffee: Contact: anttiplsr4@ Buy my comic Trolled: FINLAND: US, UK, EU etc: If you’d like to support the making of these videos by grabbing a trollish shirt, have a look: Website: Follow the creation of Trolled on Instagram: Timelapse art on TikTok: @anttipalosaari