The Vikings were the people who lived from the 8th century to the 11th century in Scandinavia. They came from what today is Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. During the Viking …
5 facts about Harald Hardrada
1. Was Harald Hardrada Norwegian? Harald “Sigurdsson” Hardrada was born in 1015/1016, in a little town called Ringerike in Norway. 2. How long did Harald Hardrada reign? Harald Hardrada became …
Vikings seduced women across Europe
The Vikings have through history been depicted many times as dirty unsophisticated barbarians and an image that is still being used quite often in many of the popular Viking movies. …
Social Classes in Viking Society
The Viking society was divided into a hierarchy of four social classes. At the bottom were the slaves, above the slaves where the Karls, in the middle where the Jarls, …
Viking Instruments – Viking Age Music
Music has since we were cavemen been part of our culture, and that was of course also the case in the Viking age. Today we can still find the remains …