Beyond the ‘barbarian’ tag, there was more to the historical scope of these ancient people, particularly the fierce Celtic warriors
Vikings star Clive Staden hopes the depiction of the Scandinavian warriors, rights their many misrepresentations in the history books.
The Viking Age weapon was discovered by a homeowner clearing land for an extension.
One of the lasting legacies of the Anglo-Saxon people is their contribution to the scope of language – what we know today as Old English.
Odin, the Norse chief god and Allfather, provides lessons for men in the realms of wisdom and rhetoric.
Биография Карла Великого Карл Великий, король франков, император Священной Римской империи, в течение четырех десятилетий вел почти постоянные войны и покорил большую часть Западной и Центральной Европы. Его по праву называли ”светом Темных веков”. Он оказал самое большое
Anyone with the slightest knowledge of Norse Mythology has heard of Valkyrie. Readers, artists, and audiences have imagined them as noble warrior women and maybe symbolic of a proudly militaristic past when Scandinavians raided much of the rest of the world to their heart’s content. If nothing else, there’s a good chance a reader is familiar with a version of them through the 2017 hit Marvel film Thor: Ragnarok, although before that point Valkyrie was rated a B-level comics character. If we brought someone familiar with the mythology back when it was new here to the present and showed
On Good Friday, April 23, 1014 just north of Dublin a momentous and bloody battle was fought. At stake was the nascent unification of the island under its first true king, Brian Boru; and the futur…
An elite unit of household guards in the Byzantine Empire between the ninth and fourteenth centuries.
After conducting extensive research, scientists believe that they have stumbled upon an interesting revelation concerning the history of cats, a species
Artist's rendition of the Battle of Stiklestad in 1030 CE, an alleged (but not 100% proven to be historic) battle in which King Olaf II of Norway (also known as Olaf II Haraldsson, r. 1015-1028 CE...
There’s a good reason the sight of a Viking longship struck fear in the hearts of coastal villagers: the Vikings were bad news for everyone. When they weren’t raiding, pillaging, and demanding tribute not to raid and pillage, Vikings even fought with each other. There are so many badass Vikings that it’s tough to narrow it down, but these ten who made their peers soil their breeches. 10. Eric Bloodaxe From age twelve through his teen years, Eric did what Vikings do and raided along the Baltic and European coasts. His father was the King of Norway and had plenty
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Siggy is brave, cunning and intelligent. She is unfortunately also a victim of Vikings' character inconsistencies.
There’s a good reason the sight of a Viking longship struck fear in the hearts of coastal villagers: the Vikings were bad news for everyone. When they weren’t raiding, pillaging, and demanding tribute not to raid and pillage, Vikings even fought with each other. There are so many badass Vikings that it’s tough to narrow it down, but these ten who made their peers soil their breeches. 10. Eric Bloodaxe From age twelve through his teen years, Eric did what Vikings do and raided along the Baltic and European coasts. His father was the King of Norway and had plenty
The Picts were an amalgam of tribes who lived in the eastern and north eastern regions of Scotland during the ancient and early medieval period.
Mention the word "norse" and it is sure to conjure up images of vikings, dragon ships, and trolls. But in order to understand Norse magic, it is essential to become familiar with Norse mythology and Norse paganism, the pre-Christian spiritual tradition of the Northern Europeans.
A brief history of the Norsemen, focusing on the Viking Age as well as on other historical aspects involving trade and settlement.
Travis is on set with two little costars from Vikings
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Harald Hardrada is one of the famous Vikings to be featured in Netflix's upcoming historical drama series, Vikings: Valhalla.
When attacked by Native Americans, this pregnant viking bared her chest, brandished a sword, and took them on by herself. And she won.
