The Vikings
The expansion of the Vikings between the ninth and eleventh centuries is popularly remembered as one of raiding, plundering and fighting. While this happened, the Vikings also settled, as one stage even founding a community in North America.
History of the Vikings
This heavily sub-divided piece on the Vikings is almost a crib sheet than an essay!
This heavily sub-divided piece on the Vikings is almost a crib sheet than an essay!
The Norse
One page packed with information on the Norse from Washington State University's excellent European history site.
One page packed with information on the Norse from Washington State University's excellent European history site.
The Rise and Fall of the Vikings and the Little Ice Age
Scott A. Mandia, Associate Professor of Physical Sciences, demonstrates how climate changes can affect humanity and history by examining the rise and fall of the Vikings in America.
Scott A. Mandia, Associate Professor of Physical Sciences, demonstrates how climate changes can affect humanity and history by examining the rise and fall of the Vikings in America.
The Vikings
Built to accompany a tv series, this site uses video to walk you through a recreated model Viking village. More traditionally, there's also a piece on who the Vikings were, an interactive map and two interactive activates.
Built to accompany a tv series, this site uses video to walk you through a recreated model Viking village. More traditionally, there's also a piece on who the Vikings were, an interactive map and two interactive activates.
Vikings!
Less of a website and more of a cribsheet, this is the history of the Vikings on one, albeit fairly long, page. Good for anyone after a single summary.
Less of a website and more of a cribsheet, this is the history of the Vikings on one, albeit fairly long, page. Good for anyone after a single summary.