Tag: Middle Ages

A Brief History Of The Isle Of Man

The Isle of Man was inhabited since ancient times. Human presence on the island is known to date back to at least 6500 BC, since the Mesolithic period more specifically (some of the earliest inhabitants being the ancient Celts). The Gaels are known to have settled the island during the 5th century and the Manx…


A Brief History Of The Isle Of Man During The Middle Ages

The Isle of Man (also simplu known as Mann) is a relatively small island situated in the Irish Sea, between Ireland and Britain. The Isle of Man was inhabited since ancient times. In the beginning of the 7th century, the Isle of Man was conquered by Edwin of Northumbria (initially the King of the early…


The Historical Legacy Of The Norwegian Vikings

The Norwegian Vikings were by far the most skilled and resilient navigators of all the Vikings during the renowned Viking Age (a sub-epoch or sub-era of the lengthier Early Middle Ages), travelling far and wide distances in their imposing longships over the North Atlantic Ocean on perilous yet legendary voyages of exploration, trade, and conquest…


A Brief Introduction Into Anglo-Saxon Art

Anglo-Saxon art refers to the type of early medieval English art developed by the Anglo-Saxons, a cultural group and confederation of three Germanic peoples (namely Angles, Saxons, and Jutes) who sailed to and settled Britain from continental Europe (more specifically from present-day northern Germany and Jutland, Denmark) beginning in the 5th century. Anglo-Saxon art encompassed…


The Norwegian Colonial Empire During The Viking Age

The Norwegian colonial empire is a syntagm which refers to the colonial empire which Norway had back during the Early Middle Ages (more specifically during the renowned Viking Age, a sub-epoch or sub-era of the Early Middle Ages) and still kept during the High Middle Ages (and, to a considerable extent, up until 1814) across…