In the entertainment industry, the Vikings have been portrayed for most times as the uncultured Pagans who raided extensive areas of northern and central Europe during the late 8th to late 11th centuries, and this media stereotyping is one of the biggest reasons why the Norse seafarers have been misunderstood by many.

But History Channel's Canadian-Irish historical drama "Vikings," which was launched March last year, is trying to break all the misconceptions about the group.

"I think that they've had such bad press until quite recently," "Vikings" creator Michael Hirst said in a recent interview with GamerHub.tv. "The Vikings are always considered to be the maniacs, the uncultured, the Pagans who came in and raped and pillaged."

"We had that impression because their history was written by Christian monks," Hirst explained. "In fact, they were fascinating, earnest people whose attitude towards women, for example, is much more enlightened than the Saxons or the Francs at the time."

"What I'm trying to do with the show is, to some extent, to redeem their reputation, to show that we've been living with cliches for too long," explained Hirst, whose writing credits include "The Tudors" and "Camelot." "The Viking men loved their wives and parents loved their children, and they were people. They were human beings. So there's a lot of work for the show to do besides being a very entertaining show."

Speaking at the San Diego Comic-Con last month, Hirst revealed that Season 3 of the historical drama will feature the biggest adventure the Vikings have faced yet: The raid on Paris.

"I always knew that one of the big features of Season 3 was going to be the attack on Paris," Hirst dished about the upcoming season, according to SheKnows.

In the said French raid, the Vikings will go into battle against Emperor Charles of France and his daughter, Princess Gisla, Zap2it reported. This storyline, however, will not conclude by the time the Season 3 ends.

"This isn't a storyline that's going to go away in a couple episodes," Hirst said. "It's a storyline that's going right through the end of Season 3, into Season 4, and it has huge impact on several of our leading characters."

In March, History Channel renewed "Vikings" for a third season of 10 episodes. It will debut in February next year, according to GamerHub.tv.