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Die Befreiung - The Rescue (viking short film)A video short about rescuing a Viking captive.
The Stora Hammars I image stoneOne of four early Viking-Age picture stones from Stora Hammars in Gotland, featuring scenes of battle, and imagery interpreted as having a mythical or…
Edition and Translation: Liðsmannaflokkr ('The Soldier’s Song'), ed. and trans. Richard NorthAn edition and translation of the (anonymous?) skaldic poemLiðsmannaflokkr ('The Soldier’s Song')by Richard North, detailing the capture of…
Edition and Translation: Liðsmannaflokkr ('The Soldier’s Song'), ed. and trans. Richard NorthAn edition and translation of the (anonymous?) skaldic poemLiðsmannaflokkr ('The Soldier’s Song')by Richard North, detailing the capture of…
Edition and Translation: Þjóðólfr of Hvinir, 'Haustlǫng', ed. and trans. Richard NorthAn edition and translation of the skaldic 'shield' poemHaustlǫng (Harvest-Long) by poetÞjóðólfr of Hvinir, c. 900. The edition…
Edition and Translation: Einarr skálaglamm Helgason, 'Gold-Shortage' (Vellekla), ed. and trans. Richard NorthAn edition and translation of the skaldic poem Vellekla ('Gold-Shortage') by poetEinarr skálaglamm ‘cup-tinkle’ Helgason, c. 980,…
Viking Re-enactors at Raglan Castle, WalesA group of re-enactors performing during a medieval fair at Raglan Castle in Wales in the summer of 2006. If you know who this group is, please let us…
Battle of Stamford Bridge fields & memorial stoneA historical memorial stone set supposedly overlooking the lands where the Battle of Stamford Bridge took place between Harold Godwinson and Harald…
Victorian Memorial to Alfred the Great Naval Battle, Swanage BayMemorial plaque reads: "In Commemoration of a Great Naval Battle fought with the Danes in Swanage Bay by Alfred the Great D877". For more information…
Performance of the Battle of Maldon by LeofwinA Viking Army under Olaf Trygvasson had been raiding the eastern and southern coast of England in the summer of 991AD unmolested until Byrhtnoth, with…
Time Commanders - Battle of Stamford BridgeA television programme where a team of ordinary people takes command of the Anglo-Saxon army against the Norwegian army at Stamford Bridge in 1066
The Battle of Stamford BridgeThe Battle of Stamford Bridge produced in LEGO
The Battle of Maldon (Subtitled Version)Set in AD 991 at the mouth of the river Panta, the Earl Byrhtnoth deals battle to Viking raiders. Unfortunately the epic poem is a fragment; the…
Romeria Vikinga: Vikings Reenact Raid of GaliciaViking enthusiasts donned ferocious warrior outfits, storming the banks of Catoira as part of the "Romeria Vikinga" festival. The mass reenactment is…
Viking Battle FormationsA discussion of the probable reality of Viking battle formations and a comparison of that reality with depictions in film and on television.
The New Inn, Stamford BridgeThe New Inn at Stamford Bridge features a traditional Viking in horned helmet on its sign. The view in the photograph encompasses the modern bridge,…
Viking shieldwall at Stamford BridgeThe Viking shieldwall at a reenactment of the Battle of Stamford Bridge in 2013
Shieldwall at Stamford BridgeThe Saxon shieldwall at a reenactment of the battle of Stamford Bridge in 2013
Salme Ship BurialsTwo Viking boat burials dating to c.750 AD were found in Salme, Estonia, when workmen were laying electric cable for a cycle path. The ships contained…
Podcast - In Our Time: The Battle of Stamford Bridgehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b011jvlt
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Battle of Stamford Bridge.In the first week of 1066 the English…