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Who was Magnus Barefoot, the ambitious King of Norway?
The traditional historical view is that the Viking Age died on the battlefield of Stamford Bridge when Harald Hardrada was cut down. The last significant Viking overseas invasion had been thwarted, and a new era of medieval Scandinavian history began.2 months ago -
Who was Sverre Sigurdsson, the excommunicated King who reformed Medieval Norway?
Historians have labeled him as one of the most consequential and important kings in Norwegian history. However, ask most Norwegians today, and they’ll struggle to tell you much about King Sverre Sigurdsson.4 months ago -
Which event ended the Viking era?
The exact ending of the "Viking Age" (c. 793 – 1066 CE) is just one of the many current controversies historians love arguing about.9 months ago -
Why did the Vikings stop raiding?
The history of the so-called "Viking Age" is neatly bookended by a raid on a British monastery at the beginning and the victory of a Norman conqueror on an English battlefield at the other end. Or is it?10 months ago -
How did the Vikings die out?
For a seafaring people that raided, traded, and settled everywhere from (what is now) Canada to Constantinople, their presence in historical records diminished after the 11th century. Whatever happened to the Vikings, and did they die out?1 year ago -
Who was Harald Hardrada, the king of Norway whose death marked the end of the Viking Age?
Harald Hardrada, or Harald III Sigurdson, is also known as "the last real Viking," and he was a person that many people considered a real Viking king.1 year ago
