Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Main page; Contents; Current events; Random article; About Wikipedia; Contact us; Pages for logged out editors learn more
Vikings, according to Clare Downham in Viking Kings of Britain and Ireland, are "people of Scandinavian culture who were active outside Scandinavia ... Danes, Norwegians, Swedish, Hiberno-Scandinavians, Anglo-Scandinavians, or the inhabitants of any Scandinavian colony who affiliated themselves more strongly with the culture of the colonizer than with that of the indigenous population."
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle does not mention the reason for this invasion, perhaps because Viking raids were fairly common during that period of time. The Tale of Ragnar's Sons , [ 6 ] on the other hand, mentions that the invasion of England by the Great Heathen Army was aimed at avenging the death of Ragnar Lodbrok, a legendary Viking ruler of ...
The invasion was repulsed at the Battle of Stamford Bridge, and Hardrada was killed along with most of his men. Whilst the Viking attempt was unsuccessful, the near simultaneous Norman invasion was successful in the south at the Battle of Hastings. Hardrada's invasion and defeat has been described as the end of the Viking Age in Britain. [51]
Viking raids: 843 845: Kingdom of Brittany 878: Danelaw 911: Duchy of Normandy 927: Kingdom of England 1054: Kingdom of Alba: Norman conquest of England: 1079: Kingdom of Mann and the Isles 1098: Cymru Kingdom of Norway Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland: 1171: Lordship of Ireland 1204 Magna Carta Treaty of York: 1266 1282 Wars of Scottish ...
Main page; Contents; Current events; Random article; About Wikipedia; Contact us; Pages for logged out editors learn more
Viking Raids on the British Isles: Vikings: Anglo-Saxons: 795 AD 902 AD Viking Invasion of Ireland: Vikings: Irish Kingdoms: c. 795 AD 940 AD Viking Invasion of Francia: Vikings: Frankish Kingdom: 807 AD 814 AD Khan Krum's Wars: Bulgarian Empire: Byzantine Empire: c. 830 AD c. 830 AD Paphlagonian expedition of the Rus' Rus' Khaganate ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 17 February 2025. Period of European history (about 800–1050) Viking Age picture stone, Gotland, Sweden. Part of a series on Scandinavia Countries Denmark Finland Iceland Norway Sweden History History by country Åland Denmark Faroe Islands Finland Greenland Iceland Norway Scotland Sweden Chronological ...