Empires of the Normans: Creators of Europe, Conquerors of Asia

Around the year 911, several Viking ships dropped anchor at the mouth of the Seine, and thus began the great journey that led the Normans to the conquest of England and dominance in Western Europe, the Mediterranean, and the Middle East. Telling their story, medievalist Levi Roach transports us to an exciting era when the descendants of Viking raiders conquered ever new lands and laid the foundations of modern Europe. Over time, the world became recognizably Norman, yet they gradually dissolved into other peoples. This book is a captivating tale of daring adventurers and fearless warriors, of fortunes amassed and kingdoms lost, and at the same time an attempt to pay tribute to those among whom the pan-European culture first emerged.