Five sites steeped in history that bring us closer to the Vikings. A journey to the Jelling rune stones that brings us to the birth of Denmark and the first leader of these fierce Scandinavian ...
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History says not all Vikings were the same, and where they came from mattered more than most people realize
The Viking Age conjures images of fierce warriors, longships cutting through icy waters, and raids that left their mark across Europe. But not all Vikings were the same. The groups from Norway, Sweden ...
Warren Frye on “The Saga of the Earls of Orkney,” edited and translated by Judith Jesch.
Viking Age stories often involve modern-day Denmark, the fjords of Norway, the British Isles and Iceland, yet one overlooked stronghold of Viking history lay far north of the Arctic Circle. The sagas ...
The Viking Age saw the pillaging of the British Isles, France, and the Mediterranean until inequality, Christianity, and sex ended the era.
We take a look at the unexpected places the Vikings reached, and what remnants of their visits you can still see today.
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