Vikings were seafaring people originally from Scandinavia (present-day Denmark, Norway, and Sweden), [3] [4] [5] [6] who from the late 8th to the late 11th centuries raided, pirated, traded, and settled throughout parts of Europe.

Vikings: Created by Michael Hirst. With Katheryn Winnick, Gustaf Skarsgård, Alexander Ludwig, Georgia Hirst. Vikings transports us to the brutal and mysterious world of Ragnar Lothbrok, a Viking warrior and farmer who yearns to explore--and raid--the distant shores across the ocean.

It is inspired by the sagas of Ragnar Lodbrok, a Viking who is one of the best-known legendary Norse heroes and notorious as the scourge of Anglo-Saxon England and West Francia.

Nov 4, 2009 · The Vikings were a group of Scandinavian seafaring warriors who left their homelands from around 800 A.D. to the 11th century, and raided coastal towns.

The Vikings: Directed by Richard Fleischer. With Kirk Douglas, Tony Curtis, Ernest Borgnine, Janet Leigh. A slave and a Viking prince fight for the love of a captive princess.

Jan 29, 2018 · The Vikings were originally diverse Scandinavian seafarers from Norway, Sweden, and Denmark (though other nationalities were later involved) whose raids and subsequent settlements significantly impacted the cultures of Europe and were felt as far as the Mediterranean regions c. 790 - c. 1100 CE.

Jun 13, 2019 · Starting in 865, the Vikings began a massive invasion of England. Known as the “Great Heathen Army,” the pagan soldiers attacked and took over three of England's four Anglo-Saxon kingdoms....

The HISTORY original series Vikings shows us the brutal world of Ragnar Lothbrok. Bjorn Ironside has ambitions for the Kingdom of Kattegat, he dreams of peace and prosperity, but the fates have a...

May 7, 2020 · Discover the history of the Viking Age. From Norway, Scandinavia, and beyond, this is the story of the travelling Norsemen. Over the course of around 250 years, seafaring Norsemen left their homes to pursue riches abroad. The era has become almost legendary and left a lasting legacy on the world.

May 18, 2016 · ‘Viking’ is a catch-all term for the people who came from Scandinavia, what is now Norway, Denmark and Sweden, between the eighth and 11th centuries, more properly known as the Norse, or Norsemen. Greek shields were more usually seen on the Hoplites, although Vikings did also use them.