Viking Expansion
Though best known for their fierce raids on European villages and monasteries, the Vikings also traded far and wide and explored unknown territory in search of new opportunities.
Icelanders discover Greenland and Vínland
An overview of Scandinavian discoveries by Antti Lahelma includes an examination of what the sagas have to say about new found lands.
An overview of Scandinavian discoveries by Antti Lahelma includes an examination of what the sagas have to say about new found lands.
The Norse History of Greenland 982-1500
Timeline of significant events in the Scandinavian exploration and settlement of Greenland, at the Project Leif 2000 site.
Timeline of significant events in the Scandinavian exploration and settlement of Greenland, at the Project Leif 2000 site.
Suggested Viking Routes
Clear and attractive map of possible routes of Viking expansion and the years in which they took place, at the OSSHE Historical and Cultural Atlas Resource.
Clear and attractive map of possible routes of Viking expansion and the years in which they took place, at the OSSHE Historical and Cultural Atlas Resource.
The Viking Expansion
Concise overview of Viking journeys throughout Europe, Asia, and the North Atlantic at Viking Heritage.
Concise overview of Viking journeys throughout Europe, Asia, and the North Atlantic at Viking Heritage.
Viking Expansion, Raids, Trade, and Settlements
A selection of articles by the Viking Answer Lady (Christie Ward) concerning Viking raids and settlements in Britain, Russia, Byzantium, and more.
A selection of articles by the Viking Answer Lady (Christie Ward) concerning Viking raids and settlements in Britain, Russia, Byzantium, and more.
Vikings: The North Atlantic Saga
A very nice Flash intro precedes this attractive, graphic-intensive exhibit about Vikings in America at around 1000 AD, at the National Museum of Natural History.
A very nice Flash intro precedes this attractive, graphic-intensive exhibit about Vikings in America at around 1000 AD, at the National Museum of Natural History.