Tragedy unfolds as Gunnar's unyielding commitment to honor and loyalty leads him down a path of destiny, testing the limits of Icelandic society.
Category - Vikings
Kitchen fires of rage and valor extinguished, an ancient warrior class crumbles under the weight of civilization and Christianity.
Yielding to no one, Thorgest's brutal pillage and conquest of 9th-century Ireland left an indelible mark on the land and its people.
King of Denmark and briefly England, Sweyn Forkbeard's unrelenting raids and power struggles left a lasting impact on England's monarchical history.
Honor-bound and fearless, Freydís Eiríksdóttir defied convention, leading boldly in Vinland's unforgiving landscape.
Norway's most feared Viking king, Erik Bloodaxe, rose to power through fratricide and brutal conquests, only to face fierce resistance from...
Out of the annals of Viking warfare emerges the tale of Rollo the Walker, a giant among men who forged the duchy of Normandy.
Daring Viking tactics pressed Charles the Bald to yield, begging the question: Was the city saved by force or ransom?
You won't believe the medieval trick Viking warriors used to diagnose internal battle wounds – a simple soup that changed their fate.
Heroism and defiance ignite as Byrhtnoth rebuffs Viking demands for tribute, sparking a legendary yet doomed stand against their invasion.