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The Greatest Viking
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Author : Desmond Seward
language : en
Publisher: Birlinn Ltd
Release Date : 2022-11-03
The Greatest Viking written by Desmond Seward and has been published by Birlinn Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-11-03 with History categories.
Raider. Conqueror. King. Saint. This is the story of Olav Haraldsson, the greatest Viking who ever lived. A ruthless Viking warrior who named his most prized battle weapon after the Norse goddess of death, Olav Haraldsson and his mercenaries wrought terror and destruction from the Baltic to Galicia in the early eleventh century. Thousands were put to the sword, enslaved or ransomed. In England, Canterbury was sacked, its archbishop murdered and London Bridge pulled down. The loot amassed from years of plunder helped Olav win the throne of Norway, and a century after his death he was proclaimed 'Eternal King' and has been a national hero there ever since. Despite his bloodthirsty beginnings, Olav converted to Christianity and, in a personal vendetta against the old Norse gods, made Norway Christian too, thereby changing irrevocably the Viking world he was born into. Told with reference to Norse sagas, early chronicles and the work of modern scholars, Desmond Seward paints an intensely vivid and colourful portrait of the life and times of arguably the greatest Viking of them all.
Worthy Of Song And Story
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Author : Neal Chase
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016
Worthy Of Song And Story written by Neal Chase and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Vikings categories.
"Twelve year-old Stian's plans to be The Greatest Viking ever appear to be over before they even begin when he's captured by Dahlia--a dark elf and a girl. If being captured by a girl wasn't bad enough, he discovers he may be the son of Loki. The same Loki who is the greatest enemy of the Viking gods and the one foretold to bring about the end of the world. Knowing he is meant to do more than just be an ordinary Viking, Stian decides to discover the truth himself and free Loki from the clutches of Odin. Only then, will he know who he is and what he is meant to do, and maybe, put the so-called gods in their place. But first, Stian must out-think, trick, and defeat Thor's children. To do this he will need the power of Gram--a sword that can cut through anything from stone walls to dragon scales. Only one pure of heart, with the desire to help others, is worthy of wielding the mighty sword. If Stian succeeds, he will become the world's most famous Viking, and make others see him as a hero, but if he fails he will fall victim to the gods' merciless justice"--
Canute
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Author : Kenneth John Jenkins
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1980
Canute written by Kenneth John Jenkins and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980 with categories.
Worthy Of Song And Story
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Author : Neal Chase
language : en
Publisher: Chasing Entertainment
Release Date : 2018-09-04
Worthy Of Song And Story written by Neal Chase and has been published by Chasing Entertainment this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-09-04 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
Twelve year-old Stian's plans to be The Greatest Viking ever appear to be over before they even begin when he's captured by Dahlia--a dark elf and a girl. If being captured by a girl wasn't bad enough, he discovers he may be the son of Loki. The same Loki who is the greatest enemy of the Viking gods and the one foretold to bring about the end of the world. Knowing he is meant to do more than just be an ordinary Viking, Stian decides to discover the truth himself and free Loki from the clutches of Odin. Only then, will he know who he is and what he is meant to do, and maybe, put the so-called gods in their place. But first, Stian must out-think, trick, and defeat Thor's children. To do this he will need the power of Gram--a sword that can cut through anything from stone walls to dragon scales. Only one pure of heart, with the desire to help others, is worthy of wielding the mighty sword. If Stian succeeds, he will become the world's most famous Viking, and make others see him as a hero, but if he fails he will fall victim to the gods' merciless justice.
Viking Tales
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Author : Jennie Hall
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2018-04-10
Viking Tales written by Jennie Hall and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-04-10 with categories.
Viking Tales...This is a charming little book narrating the tales of two of the greatest Viking leaders in History. The journey starts in Norway with the birth of Harald Finehair, son of Halfdan the Black. Harald was the one who united the lesser kingdoms of Norway and formed a united, powerful nation. The rejection of his marriage proposal by princess Gyda unless he became a great king and the vow that he would not cut or comb his hair until he had defeated all his enemies are the most well-known parts of his legend.
Dan Gao Nai Nai
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Author : 布拉德曼 (英)
language : zh-CN
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016
Dan Gao Nai Nai written by 布拉德曼 (英) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with categories.
Laughing Shall I Die
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Author : Tom Shippey
language : en
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Release Date : 2018-05-15
Laughing Shall I Die written by Tom Shippey and has been published by Reaktion Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-05-15 with History categories.
Laughing Shall I Die explores the Viking fascination with scenes of heroic death. The literature of the Vikings is dominated by famous last stands, famous last words, death songs, and defiant gestures, all presented with grim humor. Much of this mindset is markedly alien to modern sentiment, and academics have accordingly shunned it. And yet, it is this same worldview that has always powered the popular public image of the Vikings—with their berserkers, valkyries, and cults of Valhalla and Ragnarok—and has also been surprisingly corroborated by archaeological discoveries such as the Ridgeway massacre site in Dorset. Was it this mindset that powered the sudden eruption of the Vikings onto the European scene? Was it a belief in heroic death that made them so lastingly successful against so many bellicose opponents? Weighing the evidence of sagas and poems against the accounts of the Vikings’ victims, Tom Shippey considers these questions as he plumbs the complexities of Viking psychology. Along the way, he recounts many of the great bravura scenes of Old Norse literature, including the Fall of the House of the Skjoldungs, the clash between the two great longships Ironbeard and Long Serpent, and the death of Thormod the skald. One of the most exciting books on Vikings for a generation, Laughing Shall I Die presents Vikings for what they were: not peaceful explorers and traders, but warriors, marauders, and storytellers.
The Last Vikings
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Author : Kirsten A. Seaver
language : en
Publisher: I.B. Tauris
Release Date : 2010-06-15
The Last Vikings written by Kirsten A. Seaver and has been published by I.B. Tauris this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-06-15 with History categories.
Drawing on the author's knowledge of the culture and history of the region as well as the evidence from archaeology, medieval history and the evocative Sagas, this title weaves together an history of Vikings.
The Viking Wars Of Alfred The Great
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Author : Paul Hill
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2008-09-18
The Viking Wars Of Alfred The Great written by Paul Hill and has been published by Casemate Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-09-18 with History categories.
In the spring of 878 at the Battle of Edington the tide of English history turned. Alfred's decisive defeat of Guthrum the Dane freed much of the south and west of England from Danish control and brought to a halt Guthrum's assault on Alfred's Wessex. The battle was the culmination of a long period of preparation by Alfred in the wilderness - a victory snatched from the jaws of catastrophic defeat. As such, this momentous turning point around which an entire nation's future pivoted, has given rise to legends and misconceptions that persist to the present day. Paul Hill, in this stimulating and meticulously researched study, brings together the evidence of the medieval chronicles and the latest historical and archaeological research to follow the struggle as it swung across southern England in the ninth century. He dispels the myths that have grown up around this critical period in English history, and he looks at Alfred's war against the Vikings with modern eyes.
Canute The Great And The Rise Of Danish Imperialism During The Viking Age
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Author : Laurence Marcellus Larson
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2014-12-31
Canute The Great And The Rise Of Danish Imperialism During The Viking Age written by Laurence Marcellus Larson and has been published by CreateSpace this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-12-31 with categories.
"King of all England and Denmark and the Norwegians and of some of the Swedes" - Cnut's self-proclaimed title "Knut was exceptionally tall and strong, and the handsomest of men, all except for his nose, that was thin, high-set, and rather hooked. He had a fair complexion none-the-less, and a fine, thick head of hair. His eyes were better than those of other men, both the handsomer and the keener of their sight." - Knytlinga Saga In a sense, Cnut the Great was practically destined for greatness, if only because he came from a distinguished Danish royal family. Cnut's father was Sweyn Forkbeard, and his grandfather was Harald Bluetooth, both prominent and legendary kings of Denmark. Meanwhile, his mother was the widow of the Swedish king Erik the Victorious, the daughter of the Polish duke Mieszko, and a sister of the Polish king Boleslav Chrobry (Lund 1999: 28). Thanks to his background and his own abilities, Cnut became the most prominent of the Danish kings of England (from 1016), but he was also at times king of Denmark (from 1018-9), Norway (from 1028), and parts of Sweden (after 1026). During his reign, he united England, protected Denmark, and had a lot of influence throughout Scandinavia, a remarkable feat that he managed to accomplish through careful alliances and diplomacy, yet most often through direct force. For that reason, Cnut has been referred to as the greatest Anglo-Saxon king of England, despite the fact he wasn't actually Anglo-Saxon. His death in 1035 came shortly before the Norman conquest of England by William the Conqueror. For centuries, the Vikings had been raiding throughout the region, including in the British Isles, and Cnut's campaigns represented the apex of that activity. Somewhat ironically, Cnut is one of the best-documented leaders of the Vikings, a civilization that fascinates people mostly because they still seem mysterious and different compared to their European counterparts. Like many rulers of that era, Cnut was mostly forgotten in the centuries after his death, even though some medieval texts and chronicles documented his life and reign. However, an association with the Vikings has helped resurrect interest in Cnut nearly 1,000 years after his death. Interest in the Vikings peaked across Europe in the 18th and 19th centuries, particularly during the so-called Viking Revival of that era. With that came scholarly pursuits that sought to discover more about the Viking Age, as archaeologists began digging for Viking remains in earnest and linguistic enthusiasts looked to the Old Norse languages to better understand the English language. During that same time, the Vikings became ubiquitous in pop culture; the cultural depictions of Vikings in art and literature all contributed to the colorful mischaracterizations still associated with the Vikings today.