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Who were the greatest travelers of the Viking Age?
From Ragnar Lothbrok to Harald Hardrada, Jonathan Bennett takes a look at the finest, most adventurous (and luckiest) Viking explorers in history.4 months ago -
Who was Maccus Haraldsson, the man who allegedly slayed legendary Viking Eric Bloodaxe?
Eric Bloodaxe, the legendary Viking leader who chopped his way to thrones in England and Norway, was allegedly killed by Maccus Haraldsson - a fellow blue blood and just as formidable a warrior.5 months ago -
Viking artifacts: The mystery of the Uunartoq disc
In an era long before Google Maps, satellite navigation, or even the widespread use of maps, the Vikings navigated half the world over, from modern-day Canada to the Black Sea and everywhere in between.5 months ago -
What you need to know about the Bayeux Tapestry
The Bayeux Tapestry – which is technically an embroidery – is surely one of the most beautifully elaborated pieces of propaganda ever produced.6 months ago -
Brunanburh: The most famous Viking battle you have never heard of
One of the most important battles in British history took place between Anglo-Saxons and an alliance of Britons and Vikings on a misty battlefield in northern England sometime in 937 CE.7 months ago -
Did the Vikings really lay siege to Constantinople in 860 CE?
Long before Vladimir Putin gave the world his "interpretation" of recent European history, another Russian leader, Catherine the Great, had produced a historical tale, with questionable historicity, as part of her foreign policy objectives: a Viking siege of Constantinople in 860 CE.1 year ago -
What happened when the Vikings raided Seville?
The Viking Age seems an endless tale of expansion, a relentless march (or sail) forward from the Scandinavian homeland to the Russian steppes to Baghdad. However, after an initial raid in southern Spain, the Vikings finally met their match in Seville in 844 CE.1 year ago -
What happened when the Vikings met indigenous Americans?
The Vikings encountered indigenous Americans some five centuries before Christopher Columbus's "voyages of discovery."1 year ago
