Most contemporary representations portray Vikings as exclusively Scandinavian in their ethnicity, but is the image of the blonde, blue-eyed Viking accurate? Or does it derive from modern European...
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Between the 8th and 11th centuries A.D., Norse pirates known as Vikings ravaged many parts of Northern Europe in search of treasure, women, slaves, and lands to settle. Inevitably, they developed...
As much as people today love the Vikings, there's little surviving information written by them that accurately depicts their lives and culture. Instead, almost everything scholars know about...
Today, people are more conscious of racism, cultural appropriation, and privilege than ever. However, even though it seems more people are now trying to be racially sensitive and politically...
For years, schoolchildren around the world have been taught that Christopher Columbus discovered America. It is essential to sift through the multiple claimants to this achievement to understand...
Vikings are remembered as tough, powerful people with a formidable nature. However, not many consider themselves “Modern Day Vikings.” The ending of the Viking era took place long ago, which...