From our latest podcast reviewing Harald Hardrada, a typically dramatic episode in which even a giant chain across the Bosphorus strait can't stop the Norwegian warrior.
"Even the end of Harold's time in Byzantium was an adventure even just simple act of going home Yeah, they I want to hear this so he's refused permission to depart, but obviously just does it anyway So he takes two for engine galleys But comes up against a dramatic obstacle and the boss for us where they have these giant I'm sure if it's changed or just one giant chamber this giant obstacle iron chains that stretch all the way across the sound Basically to block ships so it can stop them. Well, but obviously coming in but also yeah can stop them going out It's incredible a chain like that Winched up Dramatic but no match for Harold Harold told some of the oarsmen to pull as hard as they could While those who were not rowing were to run to the stern of the galleys laden with all their gear With that the galleys ran up onto the chains As soon as their momentum was spent and they stuck on top of the chains Harold told all the men to run forward into the bowels Harold's own galley tilted forward under the impact and slid down off the chains But the other ship stuck fast on the chains and broke its back many of her crew were lost But some were rescued from the sea That's just in going home. He has a zero That would that would affect you for the rest of your life, wouldn't it? The loss of those people but or not. Yes. It's great. We rescued some of them I had imagined a Chain being about Two meters up from above the waterline. Mm-hmm But they're saying it's just below it So you have to go over even better would be a chain about two meters up from the waterline with the net hanging down Mm-hmm Well gonna have a word"
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From our latest podcast reviewing Harald Hardrada, a typically dramatic episode in which even a giant chain across the Bosphorus strait can't stop the Norwegian warrior.
