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    • Had the Vikings stayed in their Scandinavian homeland, Europe would have looked very different.
      Supposing the Vikings never sailed from Scandinavia
      The Europe of today is, in part, hugely shaped by the cultural, social, political, and economic legacy that the Vikings left more than a millennium ago. However, what would Europe look like if those Scandinavia pirates never set foot on a longship?
      4 months ago — Legacy
    • Scientists and academics have put forward a number of theories to explain Viking expansion.
      Why did the Vikings leave Scandinavia?
      One of the more curious ongoing debates in Viking academia is trying to determine why so many peoples from Viking societies left Scandinavia to raid, trade, and colonize abroad. 
      7 months ago — History
    • The age of Vikings is neatly bookended, by modern historians, with the Battle of Hastings in 1066 CE.
      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?
      9 months ago — History
    • Dragon ships raided peripheral parts of Russia and sailed Siberian rivers into the late 17th century.
      The effects of Viking raids persisted for centuries, new study claims
      The Viking era in the Scandinavian region ended in the 12th century when royal forces successfully subdued and bound Viking leaders. On the other hand, a different scenario played out in the Eastern parts of the Baltic Sea and along several Russian rivers. 
      11 months ago — News
    • Scientists were able to pinpoint the exact date by using two sources: 1) a solar storm that occurred more than 1000 years ago and 2) some chopped wood.
      Vikings reached the Americas exactly one thousand years ago, new study claims
      According to a new study of wooden artifacts, Vikings crossed the Atlantic Ocean and settled in Canada as early as 1021 AD. 
      1 year ago — News
    • We all know about the Vikings... But how much do we know about the name behind the people?
      What does the word 'Viking' really mean?
      This article was written by Judith Jesch, Professor of Viking Studies at the University of Nottingham.
      1 year ago — Legacy
    • A wooden Viking sculpture in Gudvangen, Norway.
      History of the Vikings: An introduction to the Scandinavian sailors of old
      The ever-intriguing history of the Vikings is embedded in our world, which endless modern-day Viking books, shows, and movies attest to. Are you eager to learn more about these ancient Scandinavians and their past? Come along for the (longship) ride, and read on for a guide to Viking history.
      1 year ago — History
    • The golden piece has a Latin engraving on it, which references the Viking King Harald Bluetooth.
      The fascinating story of the Curmsun Disc, which references Viking King Harald Bluetooth
      The Curmsun Disc is a golden disc with a diameter of 4,5 centimeters that weighs 25,23 grams.
      1 year ago — History
    • Being mercenaries, the Jomsvikings reportedly fought for any master who was willing to pay for their services.
      Who were the dreaded Jomsvikings?
      The Jomsvikings, residents of the legendary Viking stronghold of Jomsborg, were a mythical order of Viking mercenaries who supposedly lived in the 10th and 11th centuries. 
      1 year ago — History
    • Jomsborg's precise location and its overall existence have still not been confirmed.
      Jomsborg: The mythical Viking stronghold
      Jomsborg was a mythical Viking stronghold that supposedly existed at the southern coast of the Baltic Sea between the 960s and 1043. 
      1 year ago — History
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