He was the Harald that won for himself all of Denmark and Norway and made pagans Christian, and that is fairly easy to read, but what did he exactly say? What does it meant when he says he won for himself all of Denmark?
Historical Re-enactments: The Production and Design of Viking Festival Experiences
November 28, 2015 By
The main idea behind this study is to look into Viking festivals’ contents, characteristics and its concept development. Together with that we test out the Experience design model effectiveness for using in the event studies. I
From Raiders to Traders: The Viking-Arab Trade Exchange
November 28, 2015 By
In their quest for silver, the Vikings discovered and accessed valuable trade routes to Constantinople that led to an extensive trade exchange with the Arab world. Seizing upon the opportunity to enrich themselves, the Vikings came into contact with Arabic wealth and treasures through their raids, and soon realized the potential of a peaceful trade exchange.
The Use of the Lead and Line by Early Navigators in the North Sea?
November 22, 2015 By
This paper draws attention to the lack of information as to how early North Sea sailors navigated, particularly during the one thousand year period that followed Roman times.
The Making of a Legend: The Saga of Ragnar Lothbrok and the TV series ‘Vikings’
November 14, 2015 By
Thus neither The Saga of Ragnar Lothbrok nor ‘Vikings’ are immediately recognisable as straight works of history, although they both have certain strongly historical elements to their content.
Medieval Books: 5 Great New Releases!
November 12, 2015 By
Black Friday is around the corner – here are a few books that have just been released!
What Viking Weapon Would You Wield?
October 26, 2015 By
Use this quiz to find out what Viking Weapon you would wield in combat!
Understanding Torksey, Lincolnshire: A geoarchaeological and landscape approach to a Viking overwintering camp
October 22, 2015 By
Viking overwintering camps of late 9th century England have been excluded from most recent dialogues regarding Viking Age England. Although overwintering camps are directly mentioned in historical records such as the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, these sites have remained archaeologically elusive.
The Top 10 Viking Movies
October 16, 2015 By
YouTuber Listy McGee has created his list of the Top 10 Viking Movies
The Vikings and clothing accessories they brought home
September 29, 2015 By
New study on the use of imported objects in Viking Age Scandinavia
Rollo, Viking Count of Normandy
August 25, 2015 By
n recounting what is known of Viking history and the sagas which were written about in the Middle Ages, Clements tells the story of Hrolf the Walker, otherwise known as Rollo or Rolf.
The Scale of Slave Raiding and the Slave Trade in Northumbria and Ireland, 7th-11th Centuries
August 16, 2015 By
Slave raiding and the slave trade in early medieval Northumbria and Ireland were transcultural and inter-regional processes, involving the enslavement and transportation of people across permeable borders.
Reflections on Our Fascination with Vikings and What It Tells Us about How We Engage with the Past
August 11, 2015 By
What drives our fascination with these people who lived so long ago, about whom we know relatively little and yet who my students see very clearly and definitively?
Visual material evidence of Viking presence in the Balkans
August 6, 2015 By
The Swedish Vikings, who are known as ‘Varangians’ mostly in Byzantine sources, were present in the Balkans. They first carried out their military and trading campaigns from Scandinavia to the territories of European Russia, Ukraine and reached the Balkans.
Early Norse Navigation Tools
August 2, 2015 By
These two pieces of navigation equipment were at the time as cutting edge as the iphone, the ipad, and the GPS is today. They allowed the sailors to navigate large stretches of open water without sight of land and successfully reach their destination as safely as possible.
The Viking Age: A Reader
July 30, 2015 By
I can’t recommend it highly enough for anyone who is interested in Vikings, especially those who are creating classes or researching. Good primary source collections are hard to find, and this is definitely one of them.
Landscape and Warfare in Anglo-Saxon England and the Viking Campaign of 1006
July 23, 2015 By
The last twenty-five years have seen huge advances made in the way that battlefields can be recorded and understood through archaeological techniques, but these methods have only recently been accepted as a useful complement to traditional military history.
Buried, Forgotten, Disinterred?: The 1944 National Socialist St. Olav Monument at Stiklestad
July 17, 2015 By
In ‘Buried, Forgotten, Disinterred?: The 1944 National Socialist St. Olav Monument at Stiklestad’, Øystein Ekroll gave the audience a glimpse into a struggle going on in Norway as it deals with its Nazi past.
When Reality Becomes Fantasy: How Video Games are Hijacking the Middle Ages
July 15, 2015 By
“The Middle Ages is a space where White Supremecy is legitimised. The maintenance of white privilege. The gamer community use ‘historical facts’ to legitimise this kind of literacy.’
The Last Viking and his Magical Sword?
July 14, 2015 By
An amazing discovery of a late Viking Age sword – embellished with gold, inscriptions and other ornamentation – has now been revealed in Norway.
Tolkien and the Viking Heritage
June 28, 2015 By
Much has already been written about the influence of Norse mythology on The Lord of the Rings. Less research has so far been done about how other aspects of the culture and history of the Vikings and Anglo-Saxons influenced Tolkien’s writing.
Poems by a Viking
June 21, 2015 By
What was a poem by a Viking like? In his new book, Crimsoning the Eagle’s Claw, Ian Crockatt has translated dozens of poems of one of the most famous poets from the Norse world.
Ragnar Lothbrok and the Semi-Legendary History of Denmark
June 16, 2015 By
An investigation into the historical models for the legendary/literary figure Ragnar Lothbrok, including discussion of semi-legendary Danish history from the early sixth to late ninth centuries. Presents an argument for a female model, Lothbroka.
The Vikings in Chicago
June 14, 2015 By
Danielle Trynoski visits the Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois, to see the new Vikings exhibition, which is on display until October 4, 2015
The Picts and the Martyrs or Did Vikings Kill the Native Population of Orkney and Shetland?
June 9, 2015 By
I suspect that the Norse invaders of Orkney and Shetland didn’t just overwhelm’, or ‘submerge’ the native population: I think they killed them.
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