The Vikings used sailing boats, known as knarrs, for their long-distance oceanic travels. Introduction Misconceptions about the...
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The Chronicle of Widukind, from around 970, relates how Harald ordered the rejection of the old gods....
Their emphasis on being well-groomed and dressed reflected the value of the larger culture. Introduction Although the Vikings are...
The taking and sale of captives was a fundamental aspect of Viking activity both within and outside...
For pagan Northmen, elves, dwarves, and other mystical beings were very real. By Irene Manea Introduction Elves...
Recent archaeology has deepened understanding of other ship designs made for coastal sailing and frequent portaging. In...
Every god has a specific enemy with whom they will do battle and many will be slain,...
Loki is referred to in 13th-century Scandinavian poems and folklore. Introduction Loki is a god in Norse...
The fyrd consisted of a nucleus of experienced soldiers that would be supplemented by ordinary villagers and...
Interacting with many cultures and settling in many regions, the Norse were more cosmopolitan than they receive...
The institution of slavery had long antecedents in Scandinavia, probably going back thousands of years before the...
The Annals of St. Bertin refer to a group of Vikings, who called themselves Rhos (qi se,...
The allure of novel goods was so strong that it triggered 1,000 years of trade and interactions...
When the Norse went on raids to other countries, they carried enough provisions for the trip and...
Yggdrasil stands at the absolute center of the Norse cosmos. This article, Yggdrasil: The Sacred Ash Tree...
The Varyags are first mentioned by the Primary Chronicle as having exacted tribute from the Slavic and...
Alfred’s impressive military and administrative skills stabilized Britain after almost a century of Viking raids and warfare....
The development of extensive trade routes allowed Russia to grow in size and power. The Viking Influence...
The artifacts exhibited can tell us about the Vikings’ lives and values in a time of transition...
The Rus are first mentioned in the Annals of Saint-Bertin. Introduction Kievan Rus (862-1242 CE) was a...
Viking warfare connected with the expansion of Scandinavian influence along the North Atlantic and into the Mediterranean....
The symbols used in Norse mythology had to do not only with supernatural entities but also with...
Even in a male-dominated society, Viking women were far from powerless. By Emma GroeneveldHistorian Introduction Although women in the Viking Age...
Viking Age Scandinavians almost exclusively made applied art – aesthetically appealing and useful. By Emma GroeneveldHistorian Introduction...
Some wanted to explore and plunder, but others simply wanted to discover more fertile lands to farm...
Although the Vikings may have begun as little more than pirates in Britain, they would eventually arrive...