The monikers Norsemen and Vikings commonly refer to the marauding warriors from Scandinavia who sailed their iconic longboats to foreign shores and ravaged Northern Europe during the Middle Ages....
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The Vikings worshiped and revered a large pantheon of gods and goddesses that included the likes of Odin, Thor, and Freyja. In addition to their deities, however, the Vikings also glorified...
Even though their reign lasted but a few centuries, the Vikings left a lasting mark on history. They have been portrayed (sometimes unfairly) as ultra-violent people with a penchant for targeting...
Although Vikings are among the most recognizable and celebrated figures from any period in history, much remains unknown about them. Questions about how they lived are unanswered to this day, and...
There may not have been a more fearsome sight for coastal areas in Northern Europe during the Middle Ages than Viking longships silently approaching the shore, laden with the most ferocious warriors...
The Vikings were a seafaring society whose ability to utilize oceans and waterways to transport themselves and goods for trade was unrivaled for two and half centuries. Key to their dominance was...