New Theory Suggests Harald Bluetooth’s Forts Were A Propaganda Tool.
Jens Ulriksen has proposed the forts were less functional than symbolic, to warn would-be usurpers that the king could crush them at will.
As Norway struggles to find funding to preserve their longships, Denmark is celebrating a milestone with one of theirs. The longest Viking ship ever found, the Roskilde 6, has been on the road since 2013, and has traveled on tour…
What caused the Viking Age? Historians, archeologists, and other academics have long sought to clearly define its root causes. What inspired the Vikings to raid? What triggered their sudden expansion across the world? Theories to explain it abound, from climatic…