medieval Archives | C.J. Adrien

Did the Greenland Norse Intermix with Native American Women?

It’s a well-known fact of history that the Vikings got around, both figuratively and literally. They reached distant lands as far as Bagdad in the Middle East and Newfoundland in North America, and they tended to leave behind more than…

Vikings In Spain: Nicholas Roerich, Guests From Overseas

What Was the Difference Between Danish, Norwegian, Swedish Vikings?

If the Vikings can be broadly split into three distinct groups, the question becomes: what was the difference between Danish, Norwegian, Swedish Vikings?

I. E. C. Rasmussen Sommernat, Vikings In Greenland, Vikings In America

Do You Use the Word Viking Correctly?

Do you use the word Viking correctly? Language matters, and how a person uses language significantly affects their worldview and how they perceive people, objects, and concepts.

Lindisfarne Stone, The Viking Raid At Lindisfarne

What Caused the Viking Age?

That they appeared suddenly in the historical record has launched historians, archeologists, and various fields of science on a quest to answer the question: What caused the Viking Age?

Did The Vikings Wear Helmets? Vikings In Guerande

L’Histoire des Vikings à Noirmoutier

Les Vikings à Noirmoutier: En 799, une flotte de « drakkars » apparut au large de l’île de Noirmoutier, qui débuta deux siècles d'attaques et d'invasions.