Viking – One of the most aggressive and brutal tribes in human history turned out to also use female warriors. Late VIII – mid 11th century, Vikings were a terror in the coastal regions of Northern and Eastern Europe. History refers to them as pirates, but as “robber warriors”. Skillful, fierce, and barbaric, that army attacked coastal […]
Let’s visit Greenland – the land of the medieval Viking colony. Greenland was a medieval Viking colony. This area is covered with ice all year round, making it extremely cold. But no matter how harsh, Greenland also has its own beauty, extremely attracted by the love of nature and the friendliness of its residents. Greenland from […]
Up Helly Aa is the legendary fire festival in Scotland that visitors are looking forward to witnessing once in their lifetime. Up Helly Aa fire festival of ‘Viking soldiers’ many people want to know once This traditional event is held on the island of Shetland with a series of monumental activities such as parades, singing, […]
Understanding the menu of the ancient Viking warriors is an interesting matter for many people, especially researchers. The term “Viking” refers to warriors, pirates, and merchants who lived in Northern Europe during the Late Stone Age, in present-day Scandinavia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland. The Vikings were big and mighty warriors who were also pirates […]
When it comes to Vikings, people often think of pirates, either wearing a dangerous black bandage to cover one eye, or possessing a characteristic curvy, waxy mustache. But actually Viking is a proper noun used for quite a lot of subjects, from adventurers to warriors, from merchants to pirates… The only thing in common, they all […]
Vikings is also known as “Norsemen” (Nordic) or “Norse”. They were explorers, merchants, warriors, pirates from the Scandinavian peninsula (the territory of present-day Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Iceland and Finland from the present-day Nordic region) in the Middle Ages. late rock. 1. The origin of the name of the Vikings Viking is also known as “Norsemen” […]
The legendary “Blood Eagle” ritual of Viking warriors to torture their “familiar” enemies is described in extremely macabre epic stories involving dissecting the back, cutting ribs and rips out their enemies’ lungs, turning them into bloody wings… According to the Daily Mail, many historians today refute the epics or myths related to the ritual practice […]
The fire of 1955 destroyed part of Bryggen, the old quarter of Bergen (Norway). This made possible large scale excavations of a medieval town. Archeologists brought to light over 550 objects with runic inscriptions, dating to 1150-1350. The most of them are on wooden sticks with flattened sides. At a time when everyone had a […]
Norse Valentine’s Day (Viking Valentine’s Day)? If it sounds too good to be true, that’s because it kind of is. The truth is, the Norse didn’t really have what you and I might consider a Valentine’s Day. They had a patron goddess of love, but she’s also the patron goddess of war. So, take that with […]
Viking warriors became a real obsession on the battlefields of the Middle Ages. Fierce Viking warriors are known for their ability to fight with a seemingly uncontrollable rage. They can fight fiercely and plunder if given the opportunity. Among the Vikings, however, there was a class of warriors more fearsome. That is the Viking Berserker army. Based on […]
