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'Save Wood Quay' placards in Dublinia
Replicas of placards used during the demonstrations against the development of the Wood Quay site in Dublin in the 1970s. Dublin City Council's Civic Offices were built on the site of Viking Dublin, after some of the most important excavations of a…
'Vinkler på vikingetiden' ('Angles on the Viking Age') Publication from the National Museum of Denmark
This fantastic publication covers everything from politics and belief in Viking Age Denmark, to experimental archaeology and the journey of the Sea Stallion. It also includes two chapters on the use of Viking branding in the past and in Denmark today…
22. Vikings / The European Prospect, 1000
The Early Middle Ages, 284--1000 (HIST 210)
In the first part of this lecture, Professor Freedman discusses the emergence of the Vikings from Scandinavia in the ninth and tenth centuries. The Vikings were highly adaptive, raiding (the…
In the first part of this lecture, Professor Freedman discusses the emergence of the Vikings from Scandinavia in the ninth and tenth centuries. The Vikings were highly adaptive, raiding (the…
Allez Savoir No. 58 Vikings
An interview with Dr Sarah Baccianti about the Vikings and their portrayal on the series 'Vikings'
Ancient Board Games 3: tafl games
Slides for a paper on the Viking game of tafl. The article outlines the history of tafl games. The slides are downloadable as a pdf
Article: The Viking Sieges of Paris
An article about the Viking sieges of Paris in the ninth century.
Blog post: Following up on Viking Sails
A follow-up post about the practicalities of making sails for Viking ships. See the related items for earlier discussion on how Vikings made sails.
Blog post: On the Trail of Sail History - the Vikings
A blog post discussing the practicalities of making sails for Viking ships.
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.
Blog Post: Viking Adventure in The Netherlands
A blog post from Tamara Bakx, about a visit to an exhibition on Dragons and the history of Limburg. The blog post is named 'Vikings adventure in The Netherlands'.
Blog: Gjallar - Noormannen in de Lage Landen
A website about the Norsemen and the Vikings in the Low Countries.
Blog: Going Berserk
A blog post on The History Channel programme 'Unconventional Warfare' and its approach to presenting the Viking berserk.
Blog: Hereward ‘the Wake’ and King Swein Part I
The two parts of a blog post about Svend Estridsen and Hereward the Wake in post-conquest England.
Blog: Norse and Viking Blogspot
A blog discussing Viking-related themes from Viqueen
Blog: St Olaf - our other saint
A blog post about St Olaf and discussion of which church may have given Kirkwall its name.
Blog: the vikings - The Viking Culture
A blog designed to introduce the Vikings to children
Bloody Britain - 08/10 - the vikings
Episode 08 of Rory McGrath's comical look at some of the nastier moments in British History. This one begins with the first raid of THE VIKINGS in 793.
Board Gaming With Historians: Vikings
In the first episode of our new video series, we play 'Vikings', a tile-placement strategy game designed by Michael Kiesling in 2007, in which Dr. Rory Naismith and Dr. Kate Wiles dispel the myth of horned Norsemen and uncover the secrets of buried…
Britons, Anglo-Saxons and Vikings in West Yorkshire
An introduction to the early medieval period in West Yorkshire.
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.