The Synthesis of "Erik the Red"

Meet Leif Erikson, the Norse explorer credited as the first European to set foot on North American soil, centuries before Christopher Columbus.

Explore the Rurik dynasty, the Viking-descended rulers who founded the Kievan Rus' and shaped the course of Russian history for over 700 years.

An introduction to the Viking Age (c. 793-1066 AD), exploring the Norsemen's impact as raiders, traders, and explorers on world history.

Discover Alfred the Great, the King of Wessex who saved England from Viking conquest and laid the foundations for a unified nation.

Discover Alfred the Great, the King of Wessex who fought off Viking invaders and laid the foundations for a unified, literate England.

Explore the reign of Ivan the Terrible, Russia's first crowned tsar, known for his vast territorial expansion and brutal reign of terror.