All

View basket “Viking Scotland 800–1014” has been added to your basket.

Showing 2413–2424 of 2489 results

Viking Raids in Europe c. 780–814
£2.99 ADD GO TO MAP

Viking Raids in Europe c. 780–814

£2.99

Between c. 780–814 the British Isles were beset by raids, targeted by bands of Vikings, who radiated out from Denmark and Norway. Their raids began with coastal settlements in Wessex, Mercia, Northumbria and the Gaelic Irish kingdoms. According to Anglo-Saxon histories, the first ‘Northmen’ landed at Portland, Wessex, c. 789,... More
Viking Scotland 1104–1469
£2.99 ADD GO TO MAP

Viking Scotland 1104–1469

£2.99

In 1104 the Hebrides and Isle of Man were under the control of the kingdom of Man, while the far north was under the control of the earldom of Orkney. To the east of these lands, the kingdom of Scotland was expanding under the rule of the Canmore dynasty, which... More
Viking Scotland 800–1014
£2.99 ADD GO TO MAP

Viking Scotland 800–1014

£2.99

Following the Viking attack on the holy island of Lindisfarne in 793, the Vikings raided the mother abbey of Iona in the Hebrides, within the Gaelic kingdom of Dalriada, just a year later. The Picts was unable to come to Iona’s aid and the Vikings raided again and again. The... More
Viking Settlement of Greenland 900–1490
£2.99 ADD GO TO MAP

Viking Settlement of Greenland 900–1490

£2.99

Gunnborn, a Norwegian settler of Iceland, first sighted the island early in the 10th century, but the coastline was not explored until Erik the Red (982), after an earlier settlement attempt by Snaebjorn Galti ended in mayhem and failure. Erik later returned with a full-scale expedition, using the name ‘Greenland’... More
Viking Settlement of Iceland c. 870–1263
£2.99 ADD GO TO MAP

Viking Settlement of Iceland c. 870–1263

£2.99

Continuous settlement of Iceland began with the expedition of the stepbrothers Ingolf and Hjorleif from Norway in the early 870s. In the Vestmannaeyjar archipelago, Hjorleif was slain by his Irish slaves. In turn, Ingolf slew the slaves then, moving in stages during the summer sailing seasons, edged northwest, before founding... More
Viking Settlements c. 9th century
£2.99 ADD GO TO MAP

Viking Settlements c. 9th century

£2.99

The Vikings first began raiding the British Isles towards the end of the 8th century. By the 860s, plundering had escalated to conquest; an invading Danish army seized York in 865, then occupied much of Northumbria in 871. Alfred the Great managed to defeat the Danes, and the subsequent Treaty... More
Viking Trade Routes in Irish Sea 800–c. 1050
£2.99 ADD GO TO MAP

Viking Trade Routes in Irish Sea 800–c. 1050

£2.99

The Vikings began raiding Ireland in the late 8th century, but without establishing much in the way of permanent footholds until the rise of the Norse Dynasty of Ivar in the 860s. The dynasty’s progenitor is believed to be Ivar the Boneless, conqueror of York. The Norse dominions were loose-knit,... More
Viking Voyages to Iceland, Greenland and North America c. 985–1020
£2.99 ADD GO TO MAP

Viking Voyages to Iceland, Greenland and North America c. 985–1020

£2.99

The first sighting of North America by the Norse was when a trader, Bjarni Herolfson, was blown off course on a voyage to western Greenland in 986. Word of his discovery excited the interest of Leif Eriksson, son of Erik the Red, the founder of the Greenland colony. Using Bjarni’s... More
Viking Wars in Ireland 729–1014
£2.99 ADD GO TO MAP

Viking Wars in Ireland 729–1014

£2.99

The first Viking raid on Ireland, on an Island off the Dublin coast, occurred in 795, graduating to fortified settlements at Dublin and Annagassan by the 840s. The Vikings were twice expelled, in 866 and 902, but on each occasion returned. Between 914 and 922, the Vikings established a string... More
Vikings in Dublin 841–1200
£2.99 ADD GO TO MAP

Vikings in Dublin 841–1200

£2.99

The Viking settlement of Dublin was established by the chieftain, Turgeis, who built a castle where Dublin Castle now stands. Their hold on Dublin was often tenuous, undermined by fighting between Dubgaill (‘fairhairs’) and Findgaill (‘darkhairs’) who were possibly Norwegian and Danish Viking factions. They were twice expelled before returning... More
Vikings in Normandy 911–1051
£2.99 ADD GO TO MAP

Vikings in Normandy 911–1051

£2.99

The Vikings first began to raid what would become Normandy in the 790s and had established several permanent coastal settlements by the beginning of the 10th century. At this time, Rollo was a Viking chieftain based in Rouen, who had conducted raids on both Paris and Rouen. In a pragmatic... More
Vikings in Scotland 1014–1104
£2.99 ADD GO TO MAP

Vikings in Scotland 1014–1104

£2.99

Sigurd the Stout, Earl of Orkney, was Norse ruler of northernmost Scotland at the beginning of the 11th century. Upon his death in 1014, his patrimony was divided between his four sons, who feuded for many years. The youngest, Thorfinn the Mighty, finally wrested control in 1030. Soon presented with... More