Leading the West Saxon forces was King Æthelred, and his younger brother, the future Alfred the Great. That year, the Danes ...

The conquest of England was a task far greater than anything the Vikings had ever attempted before. England was divided into four powerful, well-organised kingdoms: Northumbria, East Anglia ...

Harald Hardrada was a Viking and king of Norway ... had been waiting in the south of England, anticipating an invasion from William from France. He quickly marched his army 185 miles north ...

Above: Detail from the Bayeux Tapestry, which commemorates the Norman invasion of England. Countless sailing experiments with replica ships continue to confirm the excellence of Viking ship design.

Occasionally, as in some of the invasions of Normandy ... and monasteries like Lindisfarne [a monastery in Northern England that Vikings pillaged in A.D. 793] constituted the major sources ...

Embark on a journey to the Nordic lands during Viking Invasion weekend! Unleash your inner warrior as you dive into thrilling challenges and celebrate Norse mythology. It’s a weekend of bold battles, ...