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What you need to know about the Kievan Rus
The story of how a Norse elite came to settle, conquer, dominate, and rule a huge swathe of what is now Eastern Europe is one of the Vikings' most impressive achievements.3 months ago — History -
Who was Ellisiv, Norway's last Viking Queen?
The Viking Age (c.793 - 1066 CE) in Norway is said to have ended with the felling of Harald Hardrada on the battlefield at Stamford Bridge. Yet his wife, Ellisiv, was said to be as much a force of nature as her more famous husband.4 months ago — History -
Exhibition on Vikings in the Kievan Rus opens in Oslo's Historical Museum
A new exhibition - launched on November 22 - tackles Scandinavia's relationship with the Kievan Rus. You can see it at Oslo's Historical Museum lecture hall until November 27.6 months ago — News -
The Viking history of Belarus: A primer
Long before Alexander Lukashenko's iron regime alienated the rest of Europe, Belarus had long historical and cultural connections linking it with other European countries.6 months ago — History -
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.7 months ago — History -
The Viking past of Ukraine: A short introduction
The world seems awash with news from Ukraine since the Russian invasion in February of 2022. The recent address to Norway’s parliament by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was full of historical links between Norway and Ukraine.1 year ago — History -
Elite Viking warriors: Who were the Varangian Guard?
The Vikings who set off to travel south and east to today's territory of Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine, and further on to the east and south, were called the Varangians.1 year ago — History
