From Longships to Lancers: The Rapid Metamorphosis of the Normans
The Evolution of Norsemen to Normans In the year 911 AD, the land we now call Normandy was simply "Neustria"—a fractured, raid-weary province of the West Frankish Kingdom. Its new…
The Evolution of Norsemen to Normans In the year 911 AD, the land we now call Normandy was simply "Neustria"—a fractured, raid-weary province of the West Frankish Kingdom. Its new…
Raven in flight In the mist-choked fjords of the tenth century, the sight of a raven was rarely viewed as a mere coincidence. For Scandinavian pagans the raven was not…
The Viking Golden Age was considered to be between 800 and 1200 BCE and many characters exemplified their best traits during this tumultuous period. Sea Kings like Harold Ganger, Thorkill…