The Viking Age, spanning roughly from the late 8th century to the mid-11th century, was marked by exploration, conquest, and ...

The Vikings were far from a monolithic group. The Danes, Norwegians, and Swedes each brought something different to the table ...

Viking Age stories often involve modern-day Denmark, the fjords of Norway, the British Isles and Iceland, yet one overlooked stronghold of Viking history lay far north of the Arctic Circle. The sagas ...

Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- The northern peoples to A.D. 790: From the beginnings to the Age of Migrations -- The legendary history of the Swedes and the Danes -- The Viking kingdoms to the ...

If you're like me and the extent of your Norse history comes from The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, then you might benefit from attending Let's Vike It, the region's first Viking-themed festival. Bringing ...