Ivar the Boneless – Separating Myths and Facts
Ivar Ragnarsson, aka. Ivar the Boneless, was a viking chieftain who led the Great Heathen Army when it invaded Britain … Read More
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Rollo of Normandy – The First Viking Ruler of Normandy
Rollo is a fascinating historical viking chieftain and best known for being the first ruler of Normandy. However, when he … Read More
Viking Names for Boys – Curated List
A couple of weeks ago, my daughter Oda and I collaborated on creating a list of viking age names for … Read More
319 Female Viking Names (With Top Twelve List)
Choosing a name for your child, or someone you love can undoubtedly be a difficult task. If you are looking … Read More
Harald Hardrada – The Last Viking King
Harald Sigurdsson (Old Norse Haraldr Sigurðarson) is popularly known as the last viking king. That’s not to say he wasn’t … Read More
Ragnar Lothbrok | Separating Legend from History
Ragnar Lothbrok Sigurdsson, (Old Norse Ragnarr Loðbrók) has risen from the old sagas to become one of the best known … Read More
Leif Erikson – History of the Man Who Discovered America
Leif Erikson is known as the viking explorer who “discovered” America, as the first European, centuries ahead of Columbus. Obviously … Read More
Erik the Red | Hot-Headed Vikingr Explorer
When you think of famous Vikings, one name that might come to mind is Erik the Red, Old Norse “Eirikr … Read More
Eric Bloodaxe | The Brother Slayer
This isn’t Shakespeare so when you ask what’s in a name you won’t get a flowery, metaphor-filled answer. We are … Read More
Westward Expansion In The Viking Age
What exactly caused the massive westward expansion of Vikings in the late 8th century? There is, as of now, no … Read More