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The Life and Death of Sweyn Forkbeard and His Viking Empire

The Life and Death of Sweyn Forkbeard and His Viking Empire

Sweyn I, also known as Sweyn Tiugeskaeg, meaning “Forkbeard”, was a Viking chieftain who ruled over Denmark, Norway and England. He was nicknamed “Forkbeard” because of his long and spiky beard. Although Sweyn had ruled Denmark and Norway for decades, he only captured and ruled England for about a month before he died. In fact, […]

Battle of Tettenhall

Battle of Tettenhall

On 2 August 910, the Battle of Tettenhall occurred near Tettenhall or Wednesfield in present-day Wolverhampton. This battle was fought on one side by an alliance of Anglo-Saxon forces from Mercia and Wessex under the command of Æthelflæd (Old English), daughter of King Alfred the Great, wife of Lord Æthelred, lord of the region Mercia, […]

The Viking Age – Historical Studies Part 4

The Viking Age - Historical Studies

“ROLLO CONQUER” COMBINED NORMANDY REGION Rollo was a famous Viking leader who lived in the late 9th and early 10th centuries AD. He is known as the ruler and first Duke of Normandy. In fact, Rollo is said to have not used the title “Duke”. It was used by his later descendants when referring to […]

Huginn and Muninn

Huginn and Muninn

In Norse mythology, Huginn (the Norse word “thought”) and Muninn (“memory” of the Norse or “mind”) are a pair of crows that fly around the world, Midgard, and carry information to the god Odin. Huginn and Muninn are attested in the Poetic Edda, compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources: Prose Edda and […]

The Viking Age – Historical Studies Part 3

The Viking Age - Historical Studies

Today, the Vikings are more famous than ever. With TV shows like “Vikings” or “The Last Kingdom: The Ancient Norsemen” has given the next generation many new perspectives. There is, of course, a lot of material embedded in the programmes, where archeology and history work together. But who are these Vikings? Are they adventurers, farmers, […]

The Viking Age – Historical Studies Part 2

The Viking Age - Historical Studies

Today, the Vikings are more famous than ever. With TV shows like “Vikings” or “The Last Kingdom: The Ancient Norsemen” has given the next generation many new perspectives. There is, of course, a lot of material embedded in the programmes, where archeology and history work together. But who are these Vikings? Are they adventurers, farmers, […]

The Viking Age – Historical Studies Part 1

The Viking Age - Historical Studies

Today, the Vikings are more famous than ever. With TV shows like “Vikings” or “The Last Kingdom: The Ancient Norsemen” has given the next generation many new perspectives. There is, of course, a lot of material embedded in the programmes, where archeology and history work together. But who are these Vikings? Are they adventurers, farmers, […]

Viking With International Beer Day

Viking Sons Of Odin

International Beer Day is celebrated on the first Friday of August. Beer lovers celebrated the holiday for the ninth year in a row. The beer celebration started in Santa Cruz, California, in 2007. For the first 5 years the “Beer Festival” was on August 5, but in 2012 the organizers conducted a survey and decided […]