Vikings' tactics in warfare gave them an enormous advantage in successfully raiding (and later colonising), despite their small population in comparison to that of their enemies. Vikings, according to Clare Downham in Viking Kings of Britain and Ireland, are "people of Scandinavian culture who were active outside Scandinavia ...

2024年4月29日 · Throughout history, the acquisition, distribution, and utilization of Viking war spoils reflect the complexities of their cultural and trade practices. By examining these elements, we gain insight into how war spoils facilitated trade routes and transformed economic structures within and beyond the Norse territories.

In Estonia, scientists are poring over two buried ships filled with slain warriors, shedding new light on the violent origins of the Vikings. In Sweden, researchers are studying the remains of a...

From the remains of five Viking ships in Denmark to the excavation of an ancient rubbish dump in Westray, uncover the finds that have revealed an enormous amount about Viking life. In 1992 Mark...

2019年11月11日 · The Viking Age feast was more than a religious or ceremonial event. It not only connected men to the gods and the warband to the chieftain, but the men of the warband to each other, lords to subjects, and friends to strangers.

2014年8月2日 · They give some sense of the dramatic first impression the Vikings made on the peoples of Europe at the onset of the so-called ‘Viking Age’. Iconic and romanticised depictions of these medieval pirates have been a staple of Western literature, art and cinema ever since, from Wagnerian operas to Hollywood action films.

2008年11月29日 · Due to their naval and military superiority, the Viking raids were very devastating to Northern Europe. The first raid occurred in the year 793 against the monastery of Lindisfarne on England's east coast. This triggered a series of events commonly related to religion "Why did God send these people against us? What have we done?".

2023年5月11日 · One of the most common types of Viking jewellery were brooches: ornamental pins or catches with which one can fasten their clothing. These were worn by both men and women, despite their more feminine associated in contemporary fashion.

2025年3月20日 · Buried in four layers, the Galloway Hoard was imagined at first to be the hidden spoils of Viking raids, the top layer of silver bullion and an Anglo-Saxon silver pectoral cross – on display in this exhibition at the South Australian Museum – thought to be placed there to trick thieves away from the richer spoils below, though subsequent ...

2021年4月15日 · You probably know if you’ve ever accidentally left a carton out in the morning and then returned home after work, without refrigeration milk spoils very quickly. But the Vikings knew how to extend the life of their milk by creating a number of processed products similar to those we use today.