History of the Vikings

A Captivating Guide to the Viking Age and Feared Norse Seafarers Such as Ragnar Lothbrok, Ivar the Boneless, Egil Skallagrimsson, and More

Captivating History

• Publisher: Captivating History
• Year: 2018
• Topic: History
• eBook ISBN:
  9798223663010
• Subtopic: European Medieval History
• Index: History

Explore the Captivating History of the Vikings

 

The predominant modern image of the mighty Viking warriors has become that of the warmonger and marauding berserker. In popular culture, the Norsemen, portrayed as giant, sword-wielding men with flowing hair and bushy beards, have been reduced to a one-dimensional tribe of ruthless warriors, who cared little for the communities they attacked and plundered. Men like Ragnar Lothbrok, Eric Bloodaxe, Ivar the Boneless, and Bjorn Ironside are portrayed as preying on unsuspecting communities and spreading fear across Europe as they laid waste to all that lay before them, taking what they wanted at the point of a sword. It is true that the Vikings were, without a doubt, brutal men living in a brutal age. 

 

They did use their skills as warriors to relentlessly attack Europe and the British Isles to increase their wealth and territory, but that is not all the Vikings were, and their contribution to world history is far more than warmongering. In this captivating history book, you'll not only learn about heroic warriors in battle but you'll also discover the remarkable achievements made by the Vikings.

 

In  History of the Vikings: A Captivating Guide to the Viking Age and Feared Norse Seafarers Such as Ragnar Lothbrok, Ivar the Boneless, Egil Skallagrimsson, and More, you will discover topics such as:

•  The Rise of the Mighty Vikings and the Viking Age 
•  Significant Viking Raids and Battles 
•  Ragnar Lothbrok – Man or Myth 
•  Ivar the Boneless – Ruthless Warrior, Leader of the Great Heathen Army, and Conqueror of England 
•  Bjorn Ironside – Raider of the Mediterranean 
•  Harald Fairhair – First King of Norway 
•  Eric Bloodaxe – Terrifying Family Killer 
•  Egil Skallagrimsson – Warrior Poet 
•  Sweyn Forkbeard – The Forgotten King of England 
•  King Olaf Tryggvason and the Rise of Christianity in Norway 
•  Harald Hardrada – The Last Great Viking Ruler 
•  The Viking Age of Exploration 
•  The Significance of the Settlement of Iceland, Greenland, and Vinland 
•  Viking Society and Everyday Life 
•  And much, much more! 

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Table of contents

• History of the Vikings: A Captivating Guide to the Viking Age and Feared Norse Seafarers Such as Ragnar Lothbrok, Ivar the Boneless, Egil Skallagrimsson, and More
• Introduction
• Section One: An Overview of the Viking Age
• Chapter One: The Rise of the Mighty Vikings and the Viking Age (Circa 790 CE to 1066 CE)
• Chapter Two: A Timeline and Overview of Significant Viking Raids and Battles
• Section Two: Heroes and Villains
• Chapter Three: Ragnar Lothbrok – Man or Myth
• Chapter Four: Ivar the Boneless – Ruthless Warrior, Leader of the Great Heathen Army, and Conqueror of England
• Chapter Five: Bjorn Ironside – Raider of the Mediterranean
• Chapter Six: Harald Fairhair – First King of Norway
• Chapter Seven: Eric Bloodaxe – Terrifying Family Killer
• Chapter Eight: Egil Skallagrimsson – Warrior Poet
• Chapter Nine: Sweyn Forkbeard – The Forgotten King of England
• Chapter Ten: King Olaf Tryggvason and the Rise of Christianity in Norway
• Chapter Eleven: Harald Hardrada – The Last Great Viking Ruler
• Timeline of Heroes and Villains
• Section Three: The Viking Age of Exploration
• Chapter Twelve: Master Shipbuilders and Navigators
• Chapter Thirteen: Erik the Red – Mighty Warrior and Brave Explorer
• Chapter Fourteen: Leif Erikson – The First European to Land on the Shores of North America
• Chapter Fifteen: The Sagas
• Chapter Sixteen: The Significance of the Settlement of Iceland, Greenland, and Vinland
• Chapter Seventeen: The Decline of Vinland
• Chapter Eighteen: The Decline of the Greenland Colony
• Timeline for the Viking Age of Exploration
• Chapter Nineteen: Viking Society and Everyday Life
• Chapter Twenty: Pagan Gods and Norse Mythology
• Conclusion
• References