The Scandinavians became nominally Christian, but it took considerably longer for actual Christian beliefs to establish themselves....
Scandinavia
Follow Scandinavia’s history from its early societies through the Viking Age and the formation of modern nations. These studies reveal how seaborne connections and political change shaped northern Europe.
Wittenberg was the most important source of inspiration for the Reformation in both of the Scandinavian kingdoms....
Nordic Sámi (Saami) people in Sapmi (Lapland) in front of two Lavvo Tents / Photo by Granbergs...
New DNA analysis reveals that, before their mysterious disappearance, the Norse colonies of Greenland had a “near...
The stuff of legend. Shutterstock Norse mythology is having a moment as a leading author re-tells the tales for a new generation. By Dr. Carolyne Larrington /...
Plantation Høgensborg on St Croix in the former Danish West Indies (1833) / Wikimedia Commons By Miles...