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By Katherine Holman

The old Dictionary of the Vikings lines Viking task in Europe, North the US, and Asia for over 3 centuries. in this interval humans from Scandinavia used their longships to release lightning raids upon their eu associates, to colonize new lands within the east and west, and to interchange Scandinavian furs for japanese wine and spices and Arab silver. The Viking age additionally observed major adjustments at domestic in Scandinavia - kings prolonged their strength, Norse paganism misplaced flooring to christianity, and new cities and ports thrived due to elevated touch with the broader international. This booklet offers a finished paintings of reference for individuals attracted to the Vikings, together with entries at the major historic figures concerned with this dramatic interval, very important battles and treaties, major archaeological unearths, and key works and resources of data at the interval. It additionally summarizes the influence the Vikings had at the parts the place they traveled and settled. there's a chronological desk, unique and annotated bibliographies for various subject matters and geographical destinations, and an advent discussing the key occasions and advancements of the Viking age.

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