A University of Winchester academic has become the consultant for a new French docudrama series on the Vikings and their 'Empire of the North Sea'. Professor of Early Medieval history, Ryan Lavelle, ...
Dozens of ancient coins believed to have been stolen by Roman troops during the conquest of Britain have been unearthed in a Dutch field. The 44 gold coins bearing the inscription of AD40 British ...
READ MORE: Battles, Viking invasions and the end of kingdom of Strathclyde The Sudreys were also known as Sodor, a name preserved to this very day in the Church of England’s diocese of Sodor and Man.
Hardrada’s death saw the end of large-scale Norse invasions of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, which make the battle a fitting full stop on the Viking Age. Away from England, however, Viking activity ...
A stunning archaeological discovery in Norway sheds light on the status and influence of women during the Viking Age ... have been a biblical clasp from England or Ireland. Additionally, ten ...
The first Roman invasion of Scotland The Romans invaded ... But what else did they leave us with? The Vikings were ferocious fighters who used weapons and tactics to their advantage.
Valhalla takes players on a journey through the eyes of Eivor, the Viking assassin. Experience the snowy landscapes of Norway before heading off to England ... chieftain on a conquest across ...
This resulted in England being divided in two: one area controlled by Alfred, and another area under Viking rule ... be built to protect his kingdom from invasion, as well as the building of ...
When the Vikings turned their attention to London in 871 ... the Northmen of Normandy, launched another invasion of England. And everybody knows what happened in 1066.