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A Storm in Every Port

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The sanguinary saga of Norwegian King Olaf Tryggvason relates his bloody raids, mercurial romances, warped religious convictions and ultimate fate. Lashed together, the 11 longships of Norwegian King Olaf Tryggvason’s flotilla formed a floating bastion, with the monarch’s own massive vessel, Ormen Lange (Long Serpent), at the center. Resplendent in his red tunic and gilded …

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