Explorers

The Jómsvíkinga Saga is from the thirteenth century, and believed to have been written down the first time in Iceland. … Read More

In the heart of the Viking Age, a time when the Norsemen’s sails dominated the seas, a story unfolded that would extend their saga beyond the familiar fjords of Scandinavia to the distant shores of Africa.

In this post, I’ll be exploring the fascinating world of Viking Age Berserkers and Ulfhednar. While they have some differences, … Read More

The Viking ships were used both before and during, as well as after the time known as the Viking Age … Read More

The Varangians were, initially, primarily Swedish Rus (Vikings from Sweden). They had sailed and rowed their ships down the long … Read More

Fierce Vikings, mainly from Sweden, spread throughout all of Eastern Europe. They came to be known as “The Rus.” The … Read More

Ireland before the Vikings Before the Viking invasion of Ireland began, 8th-century Irish culture and politics were homogeneously Gaelic. The … Read More

Vikings in Britain – Their Lasting Legacy England had been in contact with Scandinavians long before the first recorded Viking … Read More

People know about the Vikings in England, but what about the Viking’s eastern expansion? The Danelaw in England was just … Read More