The Synthesis of "Viking Age"

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

An overview of the Viking Age, exploring the Norsemen's raids, extensive trade networks, and lasting settlements across Europe and beyond.

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

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

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

Discover the Norman Kingdom of Sicily, a unique medieval state where Norman, Arab, and Byzantine cultures merged, creating a golden age of tolerance.

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

Discover the Duchy of Normandy, the powerful medieval state founded by Vikings that conquered England and reshaped European history.

An overview of the Middle Ages, the period in European history from the 5th to the 15th century, known for knights, castles, and profound change.

Discover the Iron Age, the revolutionary period when iron technology transformed farming, warfare, and society, setting the stage for the modern world.