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Navigating wealth: Viking ships as engines of trade
More than mere vessels of war, these sleek ships were the unsung heroes underpinning much of the trade in early medieval Europe.1 year ago — Trade -
Trade or tribute? The fine line in Viking negotiations
When do military might and violence combine with diplomacy and wealth? The answer lies in the extraction of the Danegeld, highlighting how people in Viking societies used a combination of commerce and raiding to secure untold riches.1 year ago — Trade -
New analysis of Forsa Ring offers fresh insight into Viking trade
Professor Rodney Edvinsson explains how a runic inscription could provide a clue to understanding the economic systems of the Viking Age.1 year ago — News -
What was hacksilver? A look at its use as currency in medieval Scandinavia
Long before the great commercial hubs of Copenhagen, Oslo, and Stockholm were built upon commerce, cash, and trade, people in Viking societies used an ingenious form of currency to trade, barter, and conduct business throughout Northern Europe and beyond.2 years ago — Partner content -
Dirhams in the North: A story of Islamic coins in Viking lands
Part of the Viking expansion of the early medieval period, an expansion of trade and commerce, connected Scandinavia to great economic powerhouses further south, including those of many cultures and civilizations in the Islamic world.2 years ago — Partner content -
Kaupang: Norway's first Viking marketplace
Believed to be Norway's first market town, Kaupang served as a hub for trade, commerce, and cultural exchange throughout the Viking Age (c. 750 – 1100), making it one of the most important urban settlements in the Viking homelands of Scandinavia.2 years ago — Trade -
Tracing the impact of Viking trade and warfare on European horse breeds
Through their significant trade network that linked Europe and West Asia, from the Baltic to the Black Sea to Baghdad, people from Viking societies facilitated the exchanges of various horse breeds between these regions.2 years ago — Trade -
Book review: Thralldom - A History of Slavery in the Viking Age by Stefan Brink
The hierarchical nature of Viking societies and the backbone of their economy were underpinned by slavery and the trade in human flesh. Stefan Brink offers up a new analysis of human bondage, by and for Vikings, offering fresh insights into this little-studied, sordid dark corner of Viking history.2 years ago — Reviews -
Danegeld: The Vikings' sword-powered tax system
Long before Don Corleone made people an offer they couldn't refuse, the Vikings were in the extortion racket. The Danegeld – a form of tax or protection money – was extracted, by the point of a sword – by Vikings from the Baltic to the Black Sea, from the British Isles to Baghdad.2 years ago — Trade -
Discovering Hedeby: An ancient hub of Viking trade
Join us on a journey to Hedeby, an ancient hub of Norse trade and one of the largest settlements of the Viking Age.3 years ago — Scandinavia
