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Vikingtida og mellomalderen i Noreg
A wiki about Viking Age and medieval Norway that was developed as a school project.
Det Brente Skipet
Documentary about a huge and spectacular, but forgotten viking burialmound, excavated in 1874. English subtitles. (p) 2009
www.arkikon.no
www.arkikon.no
History World - The Vikings
Short articles about the Vikings.
Invasion: Vikings and Normans podcast
Podcast on the BBC website in the series 'The Matter of the North' looking at the impact of the Vikings and Norman invasions on the North of England.
Presented by Melvin Bragg
Contributors
Professor Judith Jesch, University of Nottingham
Dr…
Presented by Melvin Bragg
Contributors
Professor Judith Jesch, University of Nottingham
Dr…
Store norske leksikon - Vikingtiden
An online entry in Store norske leksikon for the Viking Age in Norway
Blog post: Three Vikings who were more interesting (and notorious) than Ragnar Lothbrok
A blog post about Hastein Ragnarsson, Leif Eiriksson, and Oleg of Novgorod. It discusses these three Vikings and provides some primary sources that provide information about them.
Wiki: Heimskringla
Heimskringla is an online collection of Old Norse source material.
St Olaf of Norway
St Olaf of Norway, patron saint of carvers, difficult marriages, kings, the Faroe Islands and Norway. The article provides a biography of St Olaf.
De Vikingen en de Nederlanden
An essay on the Vikings and the Netherlands
The Viking Answer Lady
The Viking Answer Lady is a popular website that began life as a series of articles for the newsletter of the Barony of Bjornsborg, a branch of the Society for Creative Anachronism. It includes articles on many aspects of the Vikings.
Burning Desires: Vikings in Britain and Ireland 750-1100
Course poster and essay questions for the Burning Desires course at the University of Nottingham. this exhibit gives you an idea of the coverage of the course.
Conference Presentation: Christina Lee, ‘ Forged in Hekla’ s Ashes: Old Norse Myths and German Unification’
Christina Lee (University of Nottingham), ‘ Forged in Hekla’ s Ashes: Old Norse Myths and German Unification’. Chaired by Matthias Egeler. Presentation at the IRC-Funded Conference ''Rediscovering the Vikings', UCC, 25 Nov. 2016.
Stairway to the past - entrance to Vikingemuseet Århus Denmark
Entrance to Vikingemuseet, underneath Nordea bank in centre of Århus, Denmark. A three-metre descent by stairs into original Viking Aros (Århus) town - as you walk down past the original layers of earth, stone and human debris, years on the steps…
Harald Hardrade Window in St Magnus Cathedral
This window in St Magnus Cathedral depicts Harald Hardrada (Haraldr Sigurðarson), King of Norway from 1046 until his death in the Battle of Stamford Bridge in 1066. Orkney was under Norwegian rule during his reign.
Allez Savoir No. 58 Vikings
An interview with Dr Sarah Baccianti about the Vikings and their portrayal on the series 'Vikings'
The Vikings in Scotland and Ireland in the Ninth Century
Text of Donnchadh Ó Corráin's O'Donnell Lecture, delivered at the Taylorian Building, Oxford, on Ascension Day, 1997
Chronicon 2 (1998) 3: 1-45
ISSN 1393-5259
Chronicon 2 (1998) 3: 1-45
ISSN 1393-5259
Walks through medieval Dublin with maps, from Dublincity.ie
Three walking tours of medieval Dublin with maps, produced by Dublincity.ie. The third tour is named 'Dublinia', starting from this Viking interpretative centre, and focusing on the Viking history of this area of Dublin.
Virtual Visit Tour of Dublin City Hall and its Murals
A virtual tour of The Rotunda at Dublin City Hall, allowing for close up viewing of the murals, including those with a Viking theme (Brian Boru and the Battle of Clontarf 1014 A.D / Irishmen oppose the Landing of the Viking Fleet, 841 A.D).
Viking Pre-Visit Classroom Learning Sheet from Dublinia (Primary Education)
An activity sheet for primary school students teaching about the vikings and preparing the class for a visit to Dublinia: Experience Viking and Medieval Dublin. The activity sheet can be freely downloaded at…
Viking Post-Visit Classroom Learning Sheet from Dublinia (Primary Education)
An activity sheet for primary school students intended to follow up a visit to Dublinia: Experience Viking and Medieval Dublin. The activity sheet can be freely downloaded…