During the Viking Age, the Norse homelands were gradually consolidated from smaller kingdoms into three larger kingdoms: Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. The Vikings spoke Old Norse and …

If you're visiting Denmark you need to know about Vikings, so brush up on your knowledge and separate fact from fiction. Horned helmets? Mythology? We can help!

6 days ago · In the midst of the Viking era, in the first half of the 10th century, the kingdom of Denmark coalesced in Jutland (Jylland) under King Gorm the Old. Gorm’s son and successor, …

The Vikings originated in Denmark in the late 700’s and persisted until the 11th century. Religiously, they adhered to Norse paganism, which included deities like Odin and Thor, but …

Danish prehistory culminated in the Viking Age, the period from 800 until 1050 AD. During the Viking Age the first kings appeared, who ruled an area roughly corresponding to present-day …

These are the best Viking sites to visit in Denmark, incl. Viking ships, villages, markets and rune stones. Spoiler alert: this list actually has 12 great Viking sites because keeping it to 10 was …

In prehistoric times, Danes and other Scandinavians reconfigured European society when the Vikings undertook marauding, trading, and colonizing expeditions. During the Middle Ages, the …

A thousand years ago, the Vikings forced themselves onto the world stage and left an indelible mark on many parts of Europe. Denmark, their homeland, has been shaped by Viking culture …

But the history of Denmark as a recognisable political entity began to take shape during the Late Iron Age and the Viking Age (c. AD 790–1050). In the first centuries after Christ’s birth, as the …

Dec 13, 2022 · As the Viking Age (c. 793 – 1066 CE) was now in full swing by the 9th century, the number of goods, people, and treasure flooding back into Denmark soon began to impact …