Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
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Viking Dynasties – The Royal Families of Lejre and Uppsala Between Archaeology and Text
Red. Tom Christensen, John Ljungkvist & Neil PriceAarhus University Press, 2024623 sidor Det forntida Skandinavien lockar många med sina mytiska kungar och krigar, sagor om hjältedåd och storslagna centralplatser med kungliga hallbyggnader, inte sällan utsmyckade med detaljer i guld som… Continue reading
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Viking Dynasties – The Royal Families of Lejre and Uppsala Between Archaeology and Text
Red. Tom Christensen, John Ljungkvist & Neil PriceAarhus University Press, 2024623 pages Ancient Scandinavia attracts many with its mythical kings and wars, tales of heroic deeds and grand central places with royal hall buildings, not infrequently adorned with details in… Continue reading
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The raid on Lindisfarne
There are a few instances where it’s impossible to recount Scandinavian history without also telling English history, and this is one of those times: On what is considered this day, June 8th, in 793, Scandinavian Vikings attacked the island of… Continue reading
Scandinavian History 