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The Vikings

Did Vikings Celebrate Halloween?
The Viking Age

Did Vikings Celebrate Halloween?

ByEric October 13, 2020June 18, 2022

During previous Octobers, I have written about Viking creatures and things that go bump in the night. This October, I decided to investigate a simple question: did the early Scandinavians (who I will call Vikings for simplicity) celebrate Halloween? This blog post unveils what I found.

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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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Vikings, Luna and the Case of Mistaken Identity
The Viking Age

Vikings, Luna and the Case of Mistaken Identity

ByEric July 16, 2019June 18, 2022

I’ve been traveling through Italy and there is one spot where myth and history combine to tell an interesting tale of the Vikings. The place is called Luni.

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Climate Change and the Dawn of the Vikings
The Viking Age

Climate Change and the Dawn of the Vikings

ByEric April 5, 2019June 18, 2022

There has been plenty of research and writing about the Viking Age, when it began and why it began. In this post, I wanted to take a step farther back, to what may have led to the Viking Age, and just pose some questions to think about…

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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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The Kings of Vingulmark and the Future of Norway
Viking People

The Kings of Vingulmark and the Future of Norway

ByEric August 10, 2018June 18, 2022

This week’s people of interest are Harald Fairhair’s son, Olav, and grandson, Trygvi, both kings of Vingulmark (and later, Vestfold), which is the area around present-day Oslo, and whose name means impenetrable forest.

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Harald Bluetooth – the Builder King?
Viking People

Harald Bluetooth – the Builder King?

ByEric July 29, 2018June 18, 2022

This week, I am diving a bit deeper into Harald Gormsson (also known as Harald Bluetooth), one of the more industrious kings of the Viking Age.

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The Kings of Vestfold – Björn and his son, Gudröd
Viking People

The Kings of Vestfold – Björn and his son, Gudröd

ByEric July 20, 2018June 18, 2022

This week’s people of interest are Harald Fairhair’s son, Björn, and grandson, Gudröd, both kings of Vestfold as their forebears Harald and Halvdan had been before them. Read on to find out more.

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Jarl Tore “the Silent”
Viking People

Jarl Tore “the Silent”

ByEric June 29, 2018June 18, 2022

This week we look at another influential character in the life and times of Hakon the Good: Jarl Tore Ragnvaldsson or Jarl Tore “the Silent” of More.

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Jarl Sigurd of Lade
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Jarl Sigurd of Lade

ByEric June 22, 2018June 18, 2022

One of my favorite characters in my novels about Hakon the Good is Sigurd Hakonsson, the jarl (or earl) of Lade. Read on to hear his story and how he factors into the life of Hakon the Good.

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