Norse-powered: exploring the history of Oslo

Founded by Vikings and long coveted by Denmark and Sweden, the fortunes of Norway’s capital have waxed and waned over many centuries. Historian and author Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough guides us through the ups and downs of the city now called Oslo.

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