The people known as the Vikings thrived from the 8th century to the 11th century and came from areas belonging to present-day Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Denmark is conventionally considered the...
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Ragnar Lodbrok may be the most famous Viking in history. Yet since information about his life is sparse, and his legend sometimes takes on almost mythical details, it can be difficult to separate...
The Vikings were Norse people who have a rich and fascinating history. With roots primarily in southern Scandinavia, they raided some countries, and traded with others, in order to build wealth...
The Viking era may be the most well-known period of Scandinavian history because so many people are interested in the Norse raiders from Northern Europe. But where did the Vikings come from? Were...
Were the Vikings unusually big people? Many people are curious about the Vikings due in part to how they are depicted in popular culture in the 21st century. Modern stories often depict Vikings...
The stereotypical image of a Viking is that they had white or light-colored skin and blonde, or sometimes brown, hair. But did all of the Vikings look like that? Were there any black Vikings who...