October 23, 2021August 17, 2022Viking Era In 1021 A.D., Vikings were living in Newfoundland, Canada It has been long established that Vikings were living in L’Anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland somewhere around 1000 A.D. Extensive archaeological digs in […]
June 28, 2021June 19, 2021Other eras, Viking Era Another comparison of the so very enlightened and civilized English to those vicious, brutal Vikings. The vicious behavior of marauding Vikings is well known. Everyone knows they were violent brutes, totally unlike everyone else at the time. […]
June 7, 2021June 16, 2021Viking Era More discussion of Viking era weapons, ships, money, and warfare: converting silver value point estimates to per ounce. Previous post listed estimates of the value of silver during the Viking Age mentioned by John Kim Siddorn in his delightful book […]
June 3, 2021May 23, 2021Viking Era More discussion of Viking era weapons, ships, money, and warfare: money Some fun comments on money in the Viking era were covered in the delightful book Viking Weapons & Warfare by John Kim […]
May 28, 2021May 23, 2021Viking Era More discussion of Viking era weapons, ships, money, and warfare: shields and armor In his book Viking Weapons & Warfare, author John Kim Siddorn looks at Viking weapons from the perspective of a long time […]
May 26, 2021May 26, 2021Viking Era More discussion of Viking era weapons, ships, money, and warfare: spears, cost of iron. Delightful book on Viking era weaponry takes a practical, hands-on look at use of weapons in combat. In Viking Weapons & Warfare, […]
February 12, 2021March 18, 2021Viking Era Another guess at value of a sword and other defensive armament circa seventh century. Viking weapons and armors set. Viking warrior equipment. Sword, axe, spear, pike, bow, arrows helmet shield. Image courtesy of Adobe Stock. A […]
January 25, 2021March 18, 2021Viking Era Viking warfare – overview of how women fared during and after the Viking Age – 7/ Image courtesy of Adobe Stock. The delightful book Norse Warfare: A Portrayal of Combat, Raids, and Plunder in the Viking Age by […]
January 21, 2021February 16, 2021Viking Era Viking warfare – violence wasn’t limited to the Vikings – 6/ No doubt the Vikings were more violent than we can imagine. The book Norse Warfare: A Portrayal of Combat, Raids, and Plunder […]
January 18, 2021February 16, 2021Viking Era Viking warfare – weapons – 5/ Survey of weapons used by Vikings and their opponents is described in Norse Warfare: A Portrayal of Combat, Raids, and Plunder in […]