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    • The earliest recording of the Old Norse language is runic and may have been used, in parts of Scandinavia, up until the 15th century.
      What was the language of the Vikings?
      From the 7th to the 15th century CE, Old Norse was the native language of the Nordic region.
      18 hours ago — Culture and religion
    • The woodcut illustrates the temple at Old Uppsala. It was published in 1555.
      What was the temple at Uppsala, and why was it important in the ancient Norse religion?
      Temples dotted the pre-modern world, from Delphi to Luxor, from Ur to what is now Uppsala, in Sweden. Though we only have information about it from medieval sources, the temple at Uppsala was a religious center and focal point for the ancient Norse religion.
      19 hours ago — Culture and religion
    • There is no character in Norse mythology and sagas quite like Åslaug Sigurdsdatter.
      Who was Åslaug Sigurdsdatter, the mythical Norse queen?
      Hundreds of years before Charles Perrault penned his version of Cinderella, a similar story appeared in the Norse sagas. Appearing in 3 separate Norse sagas, Åslaug Sigurdsdatter was said to be a queen and sorceress whose life was full of magic, myth, and mayhem.
      1 day ago — History
    • Leif Erikson discovering America, a painting by Christian Krohg from 1893.
      What happened when the Vikings met indigenous Americans?
      The Vikings encountered indigenous Americans some five centuries before Christopher Columbus's "voyages of discovery." 
      4 days ago — History
    • The descriptions of Valhalla have been passed down to us through Norse sagas.
      All you need to know about Valhalla, the eternal feasting hall of Norse mythology
      For Viking warriors, death was not the end, only the beginning. Those who were slain in battle, and deemed worthy and brave enough, would be led by Valkyries to join Odin in Valhalla. 
      6 days ago — Culture and religion
    • So far, there is no scientific evidence to back up claims that Norse sailors made it as far as the Caribbean.
      Did the Vikings reach the Caribbean?
      Only within the past few years has it been scientifically proven that Norse settlers reached the Americas over half a millennium before the voyages of Columbus. Some argue that these Norse master maritime navigators may have even traveled further south, into the warm waters of the Caribbean Sea. 
      1 week ago — History
    • The ice sheet on the edge of the mountains in South East Greenland.
      The rise and fall of the Norse settlements in Greenland
      When Norse peoples established a settlement in Greenland in 986 CE, little did they know that they would leave a lasting cultural, historical, and political footprint - one that is still evident to this day. 
      1 week ago — History
    • Viking Age weapons photographed in the Lofotr Viking Museum at the town of Borg in the Lofoten Islands, Norway.
      All you need to know about what is and what is not a Viking sword
      A sword in the hands of any Viking warrior was not only a lethal and bloody weapon but a prized possession, as rich in detail and craftsmanship as its weight in gold. 
      1 week ago — Warfare
    • The monastery ruins of the Lindisfarne Priory.
      A brief look at the Viking history of England
      The history of England in the early medieval period is dominated by the Vikings. What began as a simple pirate raid on a monastery in 793 CE would evolve into an occupying army and colonization by the Norse throughout the following two centuries. 
      2 weeks ago — History
    • Horik I was born sometime in the late 8th century CE, the son of King Gudred of Denmark.
      Who was Horik I, the King of the Danes?
      Horik (or Hårik) held the reins of power, in Denmark, for 40 years in an era where average life expectancy was little more than half that. 
      2 weeks ago — History
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