During the Viking Age of Discoveries (which took place from the 8th century to the mid-late 11th century), the Vikings explored, traded and established colonies throughout many locations in both mainland Europe and overseas. The major event which most historians agree to have officially documented the start of the Viking Age was the raid that…
The most veridic sources of information on the weapons and armours used on the battlefield by the Norsemen슠throughout슠the Viking Age stem from the Icelandic sagas, the skaldic poems, as well as from a series of archaeological discoveries. To this date, some of the main points of interest are represented by the archaeological discoveries excavated in…
Here’s a personal top of five Transylvanian Saxon fortified towns/cities you should definitely visit while travelling in Transylvania, central Romania. All these fortified cities were founded during the High Middle Ages by the Transylvanian Saxons, a predominantly German ethnic group which is part of the broader group of the Germans of Romania. These fortified cities…
Bj쎶rn Ironside is one of the main characters in the Irish-Canadian TV series ‘Vikings’ on History Channel. In the show, he is depicted as the son of Ragnar Lothbrok and shieldmaiden Lagertha. From the historical point of view, Bj쎶rn, along with most of the characters in the serial, have been inaccurately portrayed. This, evidently enough,…
Floki is one of the main characters in the Irish-Canadian production ‘Vikings’ on History Channel. Although he might be simply made up by the writers and producers of the show, he can be at the same time loosely based on a certain Fl쎳ki Vilger쎰arson, who is known to have been the first Norseman to have…
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