Danish vikings

If you're visiting Denmark you need to know about Vikings, so brush up on your knowledge and separate fact from fiction. Horned helmets? Mythology? We can help!

The attacks of the Scandinavian Vikings on the coast of Britain began at the end of the VIII century. Initially, these were the Norwegians, who in 793

Vikings is a historical drama television series written and created by Michael Hirst for the History channel. Inspired by the sagas of Danish Viking Ragnar Lothbrok - one of the best-known… More

For four centuries, Vikings held sway over Kievan Rus—parts of Russia, Belarus and Ukraine —with the greatest expansion under Prince Oleg the Prophet.

Vikings in popular culture are often viewed as the brutes of the Dark Ages, robbing, raping and pillaging people and goods. However, an analysis of their personal lives shows a much different side. Family life was important to Norse men, and every proper, upstanding Viking aimed to marry and have…

When you think of Vikings, you may picture burly, bearded men with horned helmets and fearsome weapons. While this stereotype isn’t entirely accurate, it’s true that the Vikings were a formidable…

Æthelflæd, Lady of the Mercians, leads her Saxon warriors against Danish Vikings at Derby, central England, 917 AD - art by Angus McBride

There’s a good reason the sight of a Viking longship struck fear in the hearts of coastal villagers: the Vikings were bad news for everyone. When they weren’t raiding, pillaging, and demanding tribute not to raid and pillage, Vikings even fought with each other. There are so many badass Vikings that it’s tough to narrow it down, but these ten who made their peers soil their breeches. 10. Eric Bloodaxe From age twelve through his teen years, Eric did what Vikings do and raided along the…

The Stone Age The first men and women came to Britain over two and a half million years ago. As the climate got warmer at the end of the second ice age, tribes of hunters and gatherers of food, who…

Vikings is a historical drama television series written and created by Michael Hirst for the History channel. Inspired by the sagas of Danish Viking Ragnar Lothbrok - one of the best-known legendary Norse heroes and notorious as the scourge of England and France - the cast of Vikings look very different in real life. Here are some of our favorite cast members. Keep reading and see what they really look like.