Many of the earliest recording Viking raids targeted British monasteries. Some historians argue that it was revenge against the invasion of Christianity into Scandinavia that motivated these...
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As they tore through Northern Europe during the Middle Ages, descriptions of the marauding bands of warriors known as the Vikings emerged from victims and witnesses that were left in their wake....
In the vast timeline of history, the Viking Age was barely a blip. But for nearly two and a half centuries, the Vikings shaped and influenced life in Northern Europe and beyond. Despite the...
The Vikings hailed from Scandinavia, and they're known historically for their raids and their ventures into far-flung lands, from present-day Russia to Iceland. Their mastery of sailing and...
By most accounts, the Vikings' reign of power in Northern Europe ended by the middle of the 11th century. Yet today, nearly a millennium later, programs about these Norse warriors are must-see...
The Vikings are a storied people, steeped in history and mythology. Most people know that Vikings were profoundly talented sailors and raided many Western European and North American settlements in...