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The Vikings Of Danish King Harald Bluetooth, Possibly Polish Mercenaries

Harald ‘Bl쎥tand’ Gormsson (known in Old Norse as Haraldr bl쎡t잫nn Gormsson, in Danish as Harald Blatant Gormsen and English as Harald Bluetooth) was likely born in 935 as the son of King Gorm the Old (Gorm den Gamle) and of Thyra Dannebod.슠Harald Bluetooth is one of the most renowned Vikings of all time and an…


Large Viking Age Gold Treasure Discovered In Denmark

A team of amateur archaeologists called ‘Team Rainbow Power’ has recently슠found seven bracelets (six of gold and one of silver) dating back to the Viking Age in a field from Vejen Municipality in southern Jutland, region of Syddanmark (southern Denmark). All bracelets date back to roughly 900 AD. This is the largest Viking treasure ever…


The Viking Voyage – BBC Timewatch Documentary (2008)

An epic voyage showcasing the thrilling experience of 65 amazingly brave people who wanted to set sail from Roskilde, Denmark to Dublin, Ireland on the Viking Age reconstructed longboat ‘Havhingsten fra Glendalough’ — in translation ‘Sea Stallion from Glendalough’ — was filmed by the BBC for the historic TV series Timewatch. The longship with which…


Rødgrød – Denmark’s Traditional Red Berry Pudding Dessert

R쎸dgr쎸d can be in many ways regarded as Denmark’s most reputed dessert. A Danish traditional dish since the 19th century, ‘r쎸dgr쎸d’ literally translates as ‘red porridge’ or ‘red pudding’ (‘r쎸d’ meaning ‘red’ in Danish, while ‘gr쎸d’ meaning ‘pudding’). It is easy to make and delicious to eat. The ingredients used for making the Danish r쎸dgr쎸d…


Ribe, Denmark – The Place Where The Viking Age Started

Ribe is a small town situated in the southwest of the Jutland peninsula (Danish: Jylland), pertaining to the enlarged Esbjerg Municipality of the Region of South Denmark (Danish: Syddanmark).슠According to a recent study undergone by three archaeologists at the University of Aarhus in Denmark and the University of York in England, voyages between Ribe and…