Viking age

Check out this blog post to find out more about the Viking longships. Thanks to these great longships, the Vikings managed to raid and pillage through Europe.

The Viking trading town of Hedeby (Old Norse: Heiðabýr) flourished between the 8th and 11th century and was an… by norsefury

Seeing as historians can barely agree on a definition of what it means to be Germanic, it's no surprise everyone else struggles to define it as well.

Amazing recreations of Viking Age burials by re-enactment group Andrimners Hemtagare

The understood role of North Atlantic Viking women is often domestic, placing them second to men. However, new studies reveal these assumptions were made with present-day bias and that women were integral to the evolution of Medieval societies. At the forefront of this research is Michèle Hayeur Smith, an anthropological archaeologist at Brown University who analyzed textiles from the era to unearth the lives of …

Bold, courageous, and feared throughout the lands, Halfdan Ragnarsson stands as a legendary figure in Viking history.

Did you know that the historical drama series Vikings is actually quite accurate? 🤔 See for yourself by checking out this blog post to learn more about the show’s research process – https://blog.vkngjewelry.com/en/how-accurate-is-vikings/ #Vikings #History #TVseries

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"Vikings" fan art