May 2011
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Vikings in Ogrodzieniec
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May 31st
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May 31st
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“A cold snap in Greenland in the 12th century may help explain why Viking...”
– Greenland cold snap linked to Viking disappearance
May 31st
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May 27th
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May 27th
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May 26th
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Fehu
worlocked: The Fe rune ᚠ (Old Norse fé; Old English feoh) represents the f-sound in the Younger Futhark and Futhorc alphabets. Its name means “(mobile) wealth”, cognate to English fee with the original meaning of “sheep” or “cattle” (Dutch Vee, German Vieh, Latin pecum, Sanskrit pashu). Wikipedia, “Fehu”.
May 19th
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May 18th
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May 17th
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May 17th
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May 17th
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May 17th
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May 14th
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May 13th
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christopher-spellman asked: I have a collection of Viking Age/Anglo Saxon era related videos on my YouTube channel you might find interesting. Feel free to link to anything you want. I'm always looking for news clips or other documentary material on discoveries from this period.
May 12th
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Egil Skallagrimsson & the Battle of Brunanburh
A cool, old clip about Egil and Brunanburh http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTTWDZzhqfQ
May 12th
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Archaeological News: Viking ship not just... →
archaeologicalnews: For years, it was widely believed that the ancient Tune ship on display at the Viking Ships Museum in Oslo was used mainly as a so-called “grave ship,” perhaps even built for the purpose of being buried in the grave of an important Viking.
May 11th
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The Viking Sagas to be aired on BBC 4 →
Hundreds of years ago in faraway Iceland, the Vikings began to write down dozens of stories – called sagas. These sagas are great works of art; sweeping narratives based on real people and real events. But, as Oxford University’s Janina Ramirez discovers, these sagas are not just great works of art. They’re also priceless historical documents which bring to life the Viking world.
May 10th
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May 6th
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May 5th
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May 5th
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thewaynorth asked: To the person who asked for book recommendations, I have to put the Sagas of the Icelanders out there. While they were written long after the fact, most scholars today believe they preserve a great amount of Viking Age culture. There are so many of them, too. There are some of them that are more supernatural and fantastic in approach (such as Grettir's Saga or The Saga of King Hrolf...
May 5th
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ladyrever-deactivated20120223 asked: Hey there. Awesome blog. Now for the question-- do you know of any books about Vikings or the Viking period? I'd like to read about 'em.
May 4th
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May 4th
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May 2nd
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Cnut the Conqueror - The History of England →
Cnut spent much of his reign establishing his Scandinavian empire – and for a short period he ruled England, Denmark, Norway and parts of Sweden. But it didn’t last long, and was to prove beyond the ability of his sons to maintain.
May 2nd
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