The Viking Age in Denmark represented an eventful period of time that saw the rise of the Danish Vikings as an important military force in northwestern Europe. So it is that during the Early Middle Ages the Danish Vikings voyaged across the North Sea to Britain and established the Danelaw, a historical regional in eastern…
The Norwegian forest cats are a very popular breed of cats in the Nordic countries. They are one of the most popular pet choices in Norway, Iceland, Sweden and also France. It is believed that these pets were brought by the Vikings to Norway from the British archipelago during the early Middle Ages. Ever since,…
The Peel Castle situated on St. Patrick’s Isle, a small island connected to the seaside town of Peel in the Isle of Man, is a castle which was originally built by the Norsemen during the Viking Age. During the late part of the 11th century, the Isle of Man was under the control of King…
Aslaug is one of the main characters in the Irish-Canadian TV series ‘Vikings’ on History Channel. Her portrayal in the TV series is based on the ‘V쎶lsunga saga’, a legendary 13th Icelandic chronicle. Her name can also be found in different sagas under other variations such as슠Asl쎶g, Kr쎡ka, Kraba or Randalin. Aslaug is known for…
The Goths were an Eastern Germanic tribe which might have quite likely originated on the island of Gotland (from present-day G쎶taland, southern Sweden) in the Baltic Sea. They spoke the Gothic language, an extinct East Germanic language that mostly faded away by the 9th century AD. They were referred to as ‘Gutar/Gotar’ in Old Norse…
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