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Vikings. Viking warriors hold swords and shields. 9th c. AD seafaring warriors raided the coasts of Europe, burning, plundering and killing. Marauders or pirates came from Scandinavia, now Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. European History
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Cistercian monks unknowingly used Viking-traded sealskin for book covers • Apr. 9, 2025, 8:22 PM ET (Jerusalem Post)
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Vikings, Wilf family work to support Israel's flag football team ahead of the 2028 Olympics • Apr. 3, 2025, 3:58 AM ET (CBS)
Rare iron Viking bracelet discovered in marsh on Öland • Apr. 1, 2025, 3:48 AM ET (Jerusalem Post)
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Also Known As Northman • Norseman • Varangian

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Viking ship
The Viking burial ground at Lindholm Høje, near Ålborg, Denmark.
Viking travels
Erik the Red
Leif Eriksson Discovers America
Battle of Clontarf
Kyivan Rus in the 11th century
What artifacts teach us about the Vikings
What evidence supports the Normanist theory of a Scandinavian origin of Kyivan Rus?
Gotland, Sweden: The Vikings' treasure island
Who was Viking chieftain Ivar the Boneless?
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Who was Viking chieftain Ivar the Boneless?
Ivar the Boneless
Viking chieftain
Harald III Sigurdsson
king of Norway
Harald I
Harald I
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Ragnar Lothbrok
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Guthrum
king of Denmark
Halfdan
Danish Viking leader
Thorkell the Tall
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