Harald Hardrada did become the King of Norway but shared the throne with Olaf's son before becoming the sole ruler. Editor's ...

Universal Pictures’ “How to Train Your Dragon” offers a slew of activities to foster the fun and love among Vikings and their ...

Historically, she ascended to the throne of Mercia in 918 following ... his real-life journey where he reigned as the Christian king of Viking Northumbria from around 883 until his death.

Read on to find out more about 21 of the world’s most beautiful castles, fortified homes that are both a feast for the eyes ...

DEFENDING champion Adamson University and unbeaten National University Nazareth School rekindle their explosive rivalry in a ...

From the fairytale towers of Bavaria’s Neuschwanstein to the golden battlements of Jaipur’s Amber Fortress in India, these ...

The works of the 10th-century Muslim diplomat Ahmad ibn Fadlān help us better understand Viking history, including ...

On 26th May 946 King Edmund I was murdered in a brawl in Gloucestershire, leaving his younger brother Eadred to succeed to the throne and continue defending it against Viking ambitions. Eadred was ...

In 1013, Sweyn Forkbeard became the first Danish King of England. His son, Cnut the Great, held the throne until he died in 1035. The Viking presence in England was finally ended in 1066 when an ...

One of Poland's ancient royal dynasties could have been hijacked by a bunch of invaders who came over from Scotland, say ...

Long before John Cabot or Christopher Columbus braved the Atlantic Ocean, Northern civilizations were actively trading and ...