What Lars Brownworth has said about Longship

1 quote · 1 episode · Apr 9, 2026

Lars Brownworth, American historian, author of The Sea Wolves and The Normans, and creator of the 12 Byzantine Rulers podcast, has been quoted on Longship once in 1 episode of Lex Fridman Podcast, most recently on April 9, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.

In their words

Brownworth says longships could cover far greater distances per day than English armies, which was the Vikings' key advantage.
“The Viking longships could average 70 to 120 miles a day. So they're just moving in super fast motion”
Lex Fridman Podcast: #495 – Vikings, Ragnar, Berserkers, Valhalla & the Warriors of the Viking Age (Apr 9, 2026) · Listen from 20:58

Episodes

#495 – Vikings, Ragnar, Berserkers, Valhalla & the Warriors of the Viking Age
Lex 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.

Lars Brownworth on other topics

Viking Age · 5 quotes
Byzantine Empire · 3 quotes
12 Byzantine Rulers · 2 quotes
Ragnar Lothbrok · 2 quotes
Great man theory · 1 quote
Cnut the Great · 1 quote
Varangian Guard · 1 quote
Norse colonization of North America · 1 quote