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Olav Tryggvason

Was Olaf Tryggvason at the Battle of Maldon?
Viking Events | Viking People

Was Olaf Tryggvason at the Battle of Maldon?

ByEric August 3, 2021June 18, 2022

There has long been a debate about whether Olaf Tryggvason was at the Battle of Maldon, a battle believed to have taken place on Aug 11 in AD 991. This post will take a closer look at that question and hopefully shine a bit more light on that subject.

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Announcing Forged by Iron, Pre-Orders Open
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Announcing Forged by Iron, Pre-Orders Open

ByEric March 4, 2020May 16, 2022

From the bestselling author of Hakon’s Saga comes Forged by Iron, the first in a series of thrilling books about Olaf Tryggvason, one of the most legendary and enigmatic kings of the Viking Age. Find out more in this post!

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Gunnhild, Mother of Kings
Viking People

Gunnhild, Mother of Kings

ByEric November 13, 2019June 18, 2022

This post takes a deeper dive into the fascinating Norse character Gunnhild, Mother of Kings and wife to Erik Bloodaxe.

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Estonian Vikings and the East Way
The Viking Age

Estonian Vikings and the East Way

ByEric September 19, 2018June 18, 2022

In my previous posts, I have focused all of my attention on Norway, and in particular, on the kings and sub-kings of present-day Norway during the 9th-10th century AD. I now would like to shift the focus east, to what was then called the Way East, or Austrvegr.

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