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The Fireworks of 2020

by The Viking Age Archive

Were there fireworks about Viking Age discoveries in 2020, at all? Find out!

January 3, 2021
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Detail Oseberg Ship. Source: The Viking Archive.

Wednesday Art: Oseberg Woodwork

by The Viking Age Archive

The gripping beast on the bow of the ship.

January 6, 2021
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Art Reviews, Viking Art - Oseberg Style (9th c)

On This Day in the Viking Age

13 January858 - Death of Æthelwulf January 13, 2021

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More medieval manuscriptsSorry for the alliteration pun – just couldn’t resist. But before you turn away!...January 13, 2021

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A Silver Hoard in Sweden

The discoveries at the Viking Age site in Viggbyholm.

December 5, 2020
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A Chamber Grave in Valsøyfjord

The discovery of a chamber grave of a woman in Valsøyfjord, Norway.

November 28, 2020
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The Dynamics between Dublin and York

Two researchers in York and Glasgow will lead a new project on Viking history.

November 8, 2020
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Walking on the Viking Age

How to combine a modern supermarket and an eleventh century Viking house.

October 31, 2020
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Viking Age Temple in Norway

Rare discovery of a Viking Age temple in Norway.

October 14, 2020
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Essays

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The Fireworks of 2020

Published by The Viking Age Archive

Were there fireworks about Viking Age discoveries in 2020, at all? Find out!

January 3, 2021
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The Romance Languages of the Viking Age

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From south to east, the Romance languages during the Viking Age explained.

December 27, 2020
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Essays, Language, Series, The Viking Age Languages

Ýlir (Nov – Dec)

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The month of Yuletide, the winter solstice, of new beginnings.

December 20, 2020
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Essays, Folklore, The Viking Age Calendar Series

Matilda of Flanders

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The powerful wife of William the Conqueror.

November 1, 2020
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Who's Who in the Viking Age

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The Romance Languages of the Viking Age

From south to east, the Romance languages during the Viking Age explained.

December 27, 2020
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Essays, Folklore, The Viking Age Calendar Series

Ýlir (Nov – Dec)

The month of Yuletide, the winter solstice, of new beginnings.

December 20, 2020
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Folklore, Series, The Viking Age Calendar Series

Gormánuðr (Oct – Nov)

Gormánuðr, the slaughter month and the first month of winter.

October 24, 2020
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Essays, Historical Places, The Lost Settlements

Lost Viking Settlements: 3. Icelandic Commonwealth Era (part 3)

The lost settlements of the Icelandic Commonwealth Era.

July 12, 2020
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Lost Viking Settlements: 3. Iceland’s Age of Settlement (part 2)

When the settlers finally arrive on this island in the North Atlantic...

June 28, 2020
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On This Day in the Viking Age

13 January858 - Death of Æthelwulf January 13, 2021

11 January1055 - Coronation of Theodora Porphyrogenita.January 11, 2021

8 January871 - Battle of AshdownJanuary 8, 2021

Who's Who in the Viking Age

Matilda of FlandersThe powerful wife of William the Conqueror.November 1, 2020

Henry IV of GermanyThe Holy Roman Emperor who walked to Canossa.August 6, 2020

Edward the ElderSon of Alfred the Great, brother to Æthelflæd, Lady of Mercia and father...July 1, 2020

Glossary

ÆthelingHeir to a throne.March 18, 2020

Terp(en)Medieval inhabited artificial mounds in the Low Countries.March 18, 2020

Badorf WareType of early medieval pottery.March 18, 2020

Recent Articles

Wednesday Art: Oseberg WoodworkThe gripping beast on the bow of the ship.January 6, 2021

The Fireworks of 2020Were there fireworks about Viking Age discoveries in 2020, at all? Find out!January 3, 2021

The Romance Languages of the Viking AgeFrom south to east, the Romance languages during the Viking Age explained.December 27, 2020

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