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The first Cistercian monks came from English abbeys in the 1140s. [17] Their earliest abbey was founded at Lyse near Bergen by the local bishop. [26] The first Augustinian community settled in Norway around 1150. [26] Premonstratensians also came to Norway in the middle of the 12th century, but they were not as popular as the Cistercians and ...
In England, Alfred's forces march through the woods and are decimated by traps set by the Vikings. The Norwegians ambush them and the English are forced to retreat. In the chaos, Alfred sees a vision of Jesus and is convinced the English will eventually triumph. Harald is separated from his forces in the mist and is fatally stabbed by bishop ...
Additional sources remain by non-Scandinavians writing in languages other than Old Norse. The first non-Scandinavian textual source for the Old Norse Religion was Tacitus' book, the Germania, which dates back to around 100 CE [40] and describes religious practices of several Germanic peoples, but has little
The Christianization of Scandinavia, as well as other Nordic countries and the Baltic countries, took place between the 8th and the 12th centuries. The realms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden established their own archdioceses, responsible directly to the pope, in 1104, 1154 and 1164, respectively.
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."
Vikings have served as an inspiration for numerous video games, such as The Lost Vikings (1993), Age of Mythology (2002), and For Honor (2017). [251] All three Vikings from The Lost Vikings series—Erik the Swift, Baleog the Fierce, and Olaf the Stout—appeared as a playable hero in the crossover title Heroes of the Storm (2015). [252]
Norse Vikings: West Francia: Defeat. 9000 Vikings slain; Vikings starts Raiding Lotharingia; Siege of Paris (885–886) Norse Vikings: West Francia: Stalemate. Paris successfully defended; Vikings granted passage of the Seine and 700 livres (pounds) of silver; Vikings raids continued into Burgundy; Battle of Leuven (891) Norse Vikings: East ...