Alcuin of York
8th-century Northumbrian scholar who wrote about the Lindisfarne raid
Alcuin of York (8th-century Northumbrian scholar who wrote about the Lindisfarne raid) is discussed on podcasts in TMT.
Discussed in
#495 – Vikings, Ragnar, Berserkers, Valhalla & the Warriors of the Viking AgeLex Fridman Podcast · Apr 9, 2026 · 2 h 10 min
Historian Lars Brownworth tells Lex Fridman about the Viking Age, from Lindisfarne and Ragnar Lothbrok to Normandy, Vinland, the Varangian Guard and the Byzantine Empire.