Several medieval chronicles tell of Björn Ironside, a Viking king who ruled in Sweden and Norway in the ninth century C.E., ...

New discoveries are breaking old assumptions about Viking women, rewriting history by restoring them to their rightful place on the battlefield.

Warriors often chopped plunder into pieces ... “you must have thought your world was ending.” In the old Viking city of Gnezdovo in Russia, an inhabitant buried these beads and silver Islamic ...

Berserkr' is an Old Norse word meaning 'bear skin' and berserkers were Viking warriors who went into battle wearing wolf or bear skins. Berserkers believed that Odin, the god of war, gave them ...

However, in time he develops an understanding and respect for the Viking warriors and is welcomed into their society by their leader, Buliwyf. However, Ibn must now join them as they return to ...

One could be the significance of standing swords as a connection to the Norse warrior god Odin and his territory Valhalla, where slain warriors rested. Knewz.com noted that the swords were made of ...

it's almost easy to forget that there was one Viking-focused action film that was released in 1999: The 13th Warrior, starring Antonio Banderas and directed by John McTiernan. To be fair ...

The Viking warrior made three attempts to capture the Isle of Man and bring it under his rule. When he finally did he went on to reign for 16 years. The statue would also feature a plaque ...