History Bjorn Ironside: Viking King Between Saga and History
Bjorn Ironside is remembered as Ragnar Lothbrok's son and ancestor of Swedish kings. What the sagas, Frankish chronicles, and the TV series Vikings actually say about him.
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Sagas
4 articles in the Nordweg archive deal with Sagas. Collected here so you can follow the thread instead of searching for it.
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History Ragnar Lothbrok: Legend and Truth
Ragnar Lothbrok is Viking legend's most famous king. What sagas claim about him, what chronicles confirm about his sons, and where legend and truth diverge.
History Leif Erikson: The Viking Who Found America
Leif Erikson reached America around 1000 CE, roughly 500 years before Columbus. What the Vinland sagas claim, and what L'Anse aux Meadows actually proves.
Warriors & Battles Berserkers: The Frenzied Warriors of the Vikings
Who were the Viking berserkers really? What the Ynglinga saga, Haraldskvæði and Grettis saga reveal about battle fury, wolf-warriors and their outlawing.
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