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The Baltic peoples encountered by the Vikings
The Baltic Sea became a key Norse waterway in the early medieval period. This period saw cultural contact and varied interactions between people from Norse societies and the Baltic peoples living in the region.1 month ago -
Finland and the long legacy of Viking history
Early medieval Europe's most feared warriors, the Vikings, are often popularly associated only with Scandinavia. However, their eastern Nordic neighbor, Finland, has a rich Viking history that should not be overlooked.1 month ago -
Did Sviatopolk really kill his brothers to seize the throne of Kyivan Rus?
A ruler of the Kyivan Rus was said to have cut a bloody path to secure ultimate power. We look at the truth behind the rise of Sviatopolk the Accursed.1 month ago -
The life and afterlife of a Viking sword: Inheritance, burial, and memory
A prized object, a weapon of war, and a work of art, the lifespan of a Viking sword did not end after the death of its owner. We delve into the details of a Viking object heavy with emotional and symbolic weight.3 months ago -
The fragile unity of the North Sea Empire
The most famous thalassocracy in Scandinavian history, the North Sea Empire, was a true political high point in the outward expansion of people from Viking societies. However, the union of Denmark, England, and Norway was beset by a series of structural issues that undermined its longevity.3 months ago -
Vikings in England: An Anglo-Danish history
Denmark and England are nations divided by distance, language, and football. However, both possess a shared cultural heritage that dates back to the early medieval period.4 months ago -
Linn Duachaill and the Viking longphorts of Ireland
Emerging at the same time as the Viking settlement in Dublin was a fortified ship harbor further north. This is the story of Linn Duachaill, one of Ireland's earliest Viking longphorts.4 months ago -
Frisians and the Vikings: Commerce, conflict and cultural exchange
The coastal fringes of what are now the Netherlands, northwestern Germany, and parts of the southern Danish area were broadly associated with Frisia during the early medieval period.4 months ago
