The Vikings weren't just pagan raiders striking terror into the hearts of defenseless European Christendom. They were some of the greatest travelers
The Vikings Raid and Conquer
by Jack Le MoineAs the Dark Age's lowest point, France and the rest of Europe fails to defend their people against the Vikings' ravages.
Vikings Given Normandy
Today's installment concludes Empire of the Franks Splits and Decays,our selection from the Earliest Times by François P. G. Guizot published in
Siege of Paris
It ended when the Vikings were bought off and the Emperor deposed.Continuing Empire of the Franks Splits and Decays,our selection from A Popular
Vikings Attack Paris
In November, 885, under the reign of Charles the Fat, after having, for more than forty years, irregularly ravaged France, they resolved to unite
The Vikings Pillage
The greatest sign of the decline of western civilization was the inability to launch a navy to stop the Vikings.Continuing Empire of the Franks
Vikings Reach America – 3
Today's installment concludes Vikings Reach America,the name of our combined selection by Charles C. Rafn and Saga Of Eric the Red, autor unknown.
Vikings Reach America – 2
They found no traces of men having been there before them, excepting on an island lying to westward, where they found a wooden shed.Continuing
Vikings Reach America
This series has three easy 5 minute installments.IntroductionBesides the Northmen or Norsemen, those ancient Scandinavians celebrated in history