Vikings & the Norse World
Raiders, traders, and settlers: the Viking Age from the first raids on Lindisfarne to the Norse voyages across the North Atlantic.
Articles on Vikings & the Norse World (4)
The Battle of Stamford Bridge: The Forced March That Broke a Viking Invasion
How Harold Godwinson's forced march crushed the Norwegian invasion at Stamford Bridge, days before his defeat...
The Danelaw and Viking Settlement in England
How Viking raiding turned to conquest and settlement: the Great Heathen Army, Alfred the Great's resistance,...
Viking Raids: From Lindisfarne to the Siege of Paris
From the raid on Lindisfarne in 793 to the Siege of Paris in 885–886, how Viking raiding grew from lightning...
Vinland: The Norse Voyages to North America, 1,000 Years Before Columbus
Tree-ring science confirms Norse voyagers reached North America in 1021 AD. The story of Leif Erikson,...
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