The Baltic – from European Sea of Troubles to Global Interface
What was historically new in medieval Europeanization wasn’t feudalism, trade or state formation, but rational, scientifically conducted disciplining (ethics and moral).
Viking Trade and Settlement in Continental Western Europe
Viking Trade and Settlement in Continental Western Europe Edited by Iben Skibsted Klæsøe Museum Tusculanum Press, 2011 ISBN: 978-87-635-0530-7 Publisher’s Synopsis: The European…
Analysing the Vinland Map: A Critical Review of a Critical Review
Analysing the Vinland Map: A Critical Review of a Critical Review By Kenneth M. Towe, R.J.H Clark and K.A. Seaver Archaeometry, Vol.50:5 (2008)…
Alfred the Great and Æthelred II ‘the Unready”: the Viking Wars in England, c. 850-1016
Why did the Vikings suddenly appear in the late eighth century?
Viking Age emporia around the Baltic Sea – a cul-de-sac of the European urbanization?
In northern Europe a new type of settlement appeared in the first millennium AD.
Greenland Norse Knowledge of the North Atlantic Environment
The aim is to document and discuss Norse knowledge of oceanographic phenomena including tides, non-tidal ocean currents, surface water properties, and sea ice.
Contact between the Norse Vikings and the Dorset culture in Arctic Canada
Contact between the Norse Vikings and the Dorset culture in Arctic Canada By Robert Park Antiquity, Vol.82 (2008) Introduction: One the most dramatic…
Queer Vikings? Transgression of gender and same-sex encounters in the Late Iron Age and early medieval Scandinavia
Queer Vikings? Transgression of gender and same-sex encounters in the Late Iron Age and early medieval Scandinavia By Sami Raninen SQS, Vol.2 (2008)…
Viking silver coin hoard discovered in northern England
A Viking treasure hoard of silver coins has been discovered in the northern English country of Cumbria. The find is being billed as…
A Viking Slave’s Saga
A Viking Slave’s Saga By Jan Fridegård, translated by Robert E. Bjork Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, 2007 ISBN: 978-0-86698-375-4 ACMRS…
Viking Fashions were provocative, historian finds
Vivid colors, flowing silk ribbons, and glittering bits of mirrors – the Vikings dressed with considerably more panache than we previously thought. The…
Flying a kite with the children of Hiberno-Norse Dublin: a tentative social exploration
Flying a kite with the children of Hiberno-Norse Dublin: a tentative social exploration By Bronagh Ni Chonaill Dublin in the Medieval World: Studies…
Viking and Medieval Nålebinding Mitten Replicas: Based on archaeological finds from Finland
Viking and Medieval Nålebinding Mitten Replicas: Based on archaeological finds from Finland By Satu Hovi Published Online (2003) Introduction: The aim of this…
Viking Pop Culture on Display: The Case of the Horned Helmets
Never worn by Vikings, this popular cultural icon embodies the disjuncture between scholarly and popular knowledge of the Viking past.
The Vikings and Their Outreach: From Buddhas to Butternuts
Examining Viking livelihoods, trade and cultural exchange.
Climate helped drive Vikings from Greenland
The end of the Norse settlements on Greenland likely will remain shrouded in mystery. While there is scant written evidence of the colony’s…
A link with the external world: The stockfish trade in 14th-15th century Iceland
Iceland was settled mainly by Norwegian Vikings in the period c.870-c.930. Towards the end of this period, settlers established the law and the assembly system all over the island.
“Inside that fortress sat a few peasant men, and it was half-made”: a study of ‘Viking’ fortifications in the British Isles, AD 793-1066
The study of Viking fortifications is a neglected subject which could reveal much to archaeologists about the Viking way of life.
Household Men, Mercenaries and Vikings in Anglo-Saxon England
Mercenary soldiers played a crucial role in both the birth and death of Anglo-Saxon England.
Scandinavians and settlement in the eastern Irish sea region during the Viking age
Scandinavians and settlement in the eastern Irish sea region during the Viking age By Russell Goodrich PhD Dissertation, University of Missouri, 2010 Abstract:…
Sailing Directions of the North Atlantic Viking Age
Sailing Directions of the North Atlantic Viking Age (from about the year 860 to 1400) By Soren Thirslund Journal of Navigation, Vol.50 (1997)…
Whom did al-Ghazal meet? An Exchange of Embassies Between the Arabs From al-Andalus and the Vikings
Whom did al-Ghazal meet? An Exchange of Embassies Between the Arabs From al-Andalus and the Vikings Pons-Sanchez, Sara M. Saga Book, Vol.28 (2004) Abstract…
“Viking” North America: The North American Public’s Understanding of Its Norse Heritage
“Viking” North America: The North American Public’s Understanding of Its Norse Heritage By Megan Arnott Paper given at the 46th International Congress on…
The Viking Sagas to be aired on BBC 4
The BBC will be airing a show examining Iceland’s medieval history this week. The Viking Sagas will first be see on Tuesday, May…
Viking houses discovered in Dublin
Two Viking houses have been found in the Temple Bar area of Dublin, Ireland. The area was once an island in the middle…