The Vikings and the Mongols were sometimes fierce societies that had found great success in battle. They plundered across Europe, and Asia, and even reached North America. During the years of...
Category: Vikings
Why Didn’t The Vikings Colonize America? (Leif Eriksson’s Visit)
Mention of the Vikings conjures images of fierce, helmet-clad warriors traveling in longboats pillaging as they went. Also called Norseman, these warriors raided and colonized vast areas of...
There's been a renewed interest in early Viking culture in the past decade or so. With shows like the History Channel's Vikings and Netflix's Vikings Valhalla and games like Assassin's Creed:...
The global literacy rate in the twenty-first century is approximately 85%. [1] However, in Medieval Europe, literacy rates hovered around 20%, though a few countries like England and the...
Anyone who knows anything about history knows that Scandinavia is the area most often associated with Vikings. But which of the Scandinavian countries has the most Viking heritage? Is it even...
Posterity admires the fierce Viking warriors for crafting simple but deadly weapons. Those fascinated by Viking exploits and stories often wonder how the fighters protected themselves during the...