Please note that when the term discovered is used/applied in this article, it refers to the European perspective of a discovery of a territory, given the fact that the territories mentioned here had been already discovered and, consequently, inhabited by the Native Americans prior to the arrival of the Norsemen. The Skrælings were a group…
The following article consists of my recent academic essay in the course ‘Canadian Culture and Literature’ as part of my MA degree in British culture and civilisation at Ștefan cel Mare University of Suceava (USV). Canada is the northernmost country in North America and a country with a relatively recent history compared to other countries…
The following article consists of an academic essay/assignment of mine in the course ‘The History of the British Isles’ as part of my MA degree in British culture and civilisation at Ștefan cel Mare University of Suceava (USV). Introduction The Battle of Hastings took place in the year 1066 was undoubtedly a very important event…
Norway, Iceland, and the Faroe Islands have a long-standing historical connection spanning over centuries. These countries situated in Northern Europe are bounded by many links of social, cultural, historical, linguistic, religious, political, and economic nature. So it is that the Norwegian cultural heritage is clearly visible both in Iceland and in the Faroe Islands and…
During the Viking Age, the Norwegian Vikings were renowned sailors, explorers, warriors, and conquerors. In stark contrast to the their Scandinavian neighbours in terms of navigation, more specifically the Danish Vikings and the Swedish Vikings respectively, the Norwegian Vikings mostly set sail westward and northward towards north-eastern present-day England, Scotland, Ireland, the Faroe Islands, and…
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