They were a race forged in both fire and ice. Their prowess as warriors is legendary as is their brutality towards their enemies. They are remembered as raiders but they were equally capable explorers ...

A new book explores how the Roman Empire influenced early Scandinavian societies, laying the foundation for Viking ...

New discoveries are breaking old assumptions about Viking women, rewriting history by restoring them to their rightful place on the battlefield.

English borrows a lot of words from different languages. Words include rendezvous, genre, and even lemon. English is more of ...

From their mastery of the seas to their influence over lands as far from home as Russia and North America, the Scandinavian raiders known as the Vikings shaped the world for centuries. Swift and ...

The decline of the Roman Empire in the fifth century marked a turning point. The trade and political networks that connected Scandinavia with Rome began to disintegrate, forcing Scandinavian leaders ...

Long before the Viking Age, small kingdoms began forming across Scandinavia, reshaping tribal societies and setting the stage for future conquests. Historians say these early rulers borrowed elements ...

Cnut was a strong ruler and England became part of his Viking empire, later along with Denmark and Norway. Image caption, One story tells how King Cnut stood on the shore and commanded the sea to ...

Cnut was a strong ruler and England became part of his Viking empire, later along with Denmark and Norway. Image caption, One story tells how King Cnut stood on the shore and commanded the sea to ...