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Vikings: The Rise and Fall
An attack on a small religious community on the holy island of Lindisfarne in A.D. 793 heralded the start of the Viking age of conquest and expansion; the Vikings' beginnings in Scandinavia.
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12 indexedThe Road to Lindisfarne Fri, Nov 3
An attack on a small religious community on the holy island of Lindisfarne in A.D. 793 heralded the start of the Viking age of conquest and expansion; the Vikings' beginnings in Scandinavia.
The Great Heathen Army Thu, Jun 28
The Siege of York occurred from 866 when the Great Heathen army laid claim to the Northumbrian capital of York; looking at the major battles, players and strongholds in ninth-century England.
As Far East as Baghdad Fri, Jun 24
The Silk Road opened up a world of trade for the Scandinavians in the East; seeking further wealth, the Vikings known in the East as ``the Rus`` attacked Constantinople in 860.
The Fall of Francia Fri, Jun 24
The siege of Paris in 885 was the culmination of the Viking invasions of Francia; looking at the persistent Viking attacks on Francia and the enduring presence of the Scandinavians on the Frankish Empire and beyond.
The Great Heathen Army Fri, Jun 24
The Siege of York occurred from 866 when the Great Heathen army laid claim to the Northumbrian capital of York; looking at the major battles, players and strongholds in ninth-century England.
The Road to Lindisfarne Fri, Jun 24
An attack on a small religious community on the holy island of Lindisfarne in A.D. 793 heralded the start of the Viking age of conquest and expansion; the Vikings' beginnings in Scandinavia.
The Second Viking Age Fri, Jun 24
The mid-10th-century reign of Harald Bluetooth as king of a newly unified, powerful and Christianized Denmark marked the beginning of a second Viking age.
The Wild West Fri, Jun 24
Political turmoil in Norway leads a voyage of discovery west; the Vikings discover Iceland where they established lasting settlement.
As Far East as Baghdad Wed, Feb 8
The Silk Road opened up a world of trade for the Scandinavians in the East; seeking further wealth, the Vikings known in the East as ``the Rus`` attacked Constantinople in 860.
The Fall of Francia Sat, Mar 4
The siege of Paris in 885 was the culmination of the Viking invasions of Francia; looking at the persistent Viking attacks on Francia and the enduring presence of the Scandinavians on the Frankish Empire and beyond.
The Wild West Tue, Jun 27
Political turmoil in Norway leads a voyage of discovery west; the Vikings discover Iceland where they established lasting settlement.
The Second Viking Age Mon, Apr 8
The mid-10th-century reign of Harald Bluetooth as king of a newly unified, powerful and Christianized Denmark marked the beginning of a second Viking age.