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Moesgård Viking Moot is an annual historical reenactment event in Aarhus, Denmark with a week-long viking market and mock battles. [1] It is the largest Viking Age reenactment event in Denmark and is held on and near the beaches at Moesgård Museum .
The Vikings has local groups in the UK, mainland Europe and Northern America, each group usually numbers between 5 and 50 members depending on the region. The groups are each led by a Sturaesman (or -woman) or Jarl , who deals with the administrative and organisational aspects, and when at large events each will usually fight as one unit.
Combat reenactment, living history, educational visits, film and TV work Ermine Street Guard UK: Roman army: 50 AD 200 AD Combat reenactment, living history, TV and film work, education work, research Historia Normannis UK France USA: Middle Ages: 1100 1215 Combat reenactment, living history Historical Maritime Society UK: Modern: 1805 AD 1945 AD
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Some groups define it as the period between the collapse of the Western Roman Empire, and the establishment of the main European Christian kingdoms approx. 400-750 AD, whereas others include the Viking period as well (extending as far as 1066 AD). Some people call the later half of this period "Early Medieval".
A group headed by Björn M. Buttler Jakobsen formed a foundation called SVEG (Scandinavian Viking Explorer Group) in 1987. In 1993, the foundation started planning to open a maritime museum; [1] in 1995, after changing their focus towards Viking Age living history, they opened Foteviken Museum, with Jakobsen as its director.
Reenactment of a Viking battle. Denmark, 2005. Combat reenactment is a side of historical reenactment which aims to depict historical forms of combat.This may refer to either single combat, melees involving small groups, or nearly full-scale battles with hundreds of participants.
Overview of Norstead. Norstead: A Viking Village and Port of Trade is a reconstruction of a Viking Age settlement. Located near L'Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland, Norstead won the provincial Attractions Canada award for "Best New Attraction" in 2000, and was the centerpiece of a series of events held that year to commemorate the 1,000th anniversary of the Vikings' arrival.