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  • Vikingové Who Were the Fearless Varangians?

    Did you know that some Viking groups formed alliances and friendships with Slavic nations? Viking expeditions were not only headed to the West. They travelled down the many waterways of the eastern Baltic Sea, into modern Eastern Europe and Russia. And this is where they clashed with even more terrifying warriors than themselves - the Slavs - who did not hesitate to attack Viking camps during the night. Some Viking families settled down in the east, and one of their kings, Rurik, became the founder of the Rurik dynasty that ruled the lands in years to come.

  • Vikingové The Life of the Vikings: From Settlements to Sea Journeys

    The harsh Nordic lands were too overpopulated, pushing the Vikings out into the open sea in search for new lands, where they founded new settlements - the British Isles, north-western France and many other places. The descendants of the Vikings eventually fought in one of the most important battles in English history - the Battle of Hastings.

  • Vikingové Viking Weapons and Armour

    The first states began to emerge on European territory in uneasy and difficult times. The Iberian Peninsula was dominated by Muslims, and various nomadic tribes poured in from the eastern steppes. As if it weren't enough, the Vikings began invading Europe during the 9th century. Our three-part article is dedicated to the Viking weapons and customs, as well as their most dangerous enemies.

  • Nůž SAX A Long Knife That Could Surprise the Opponents: The Magical Seax

    For the Vikings, seax was a reliable weapon of last resort in combat. Seax, also called sramasax, was an inconspicuous long knife at first glance, but it could catch enemies off guard. Long knives were very popular among the Northerners, maybe because of their practical size, the display of perfect workmanship or the possibility to surprise the enemies. The Northeners were using them for centuries. What were the benefits of combat knives?

  • Sword, the Most Valuable Viking Weapon

    People commonly associate the Vikings with violent savages raiding more civilized nations around them. Only a few people know that the Vikings were also established traders and craftsmen. The skills of some Viking blacksmiths were so extraordinary that their weapons are said to be 1000 years ahead of their time. Were swords the most common Viking weapons? How did they forge them?

  • viking titulek Vikings: How Historically Accurate is the Series?

    Confident and violent warriors with axes and shields who raided wide areas of Europe. They fought like one nation. So are the Vikings portrayed in the popular series from Canadian-Irish co-production. “Vikings“ (2013) has fans all around the globe. How much different were the real Vikings from those in the series?

  • Vikinské zbraně Vikings arms

    The Vikings were Germanic tribes based in northern Europe, the ancestors of present day Norwegians, Swedes and Danes. In early medieval times they became known as severe and feared warriors who savagely fought in many victorious campaigns spreading from Britain to Italy or even Ukraine. Weapons played important role in lives of the Norse people who had combat in their blood and sometimes did not hesitate to brawl like wild animals for respect and glory.

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