The Viking Wars
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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.
The Viking Wars
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Author : Max Adams
language : en
Publisher: Pegasus Books
Release Date : 2019-12-10
The Viking Wars written by Max Adams and has been published by Pegasus Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-12-10 with History categories.
A history of Britain in the violent and unruly era between the first Scandinavian raids in 789 and the final expulsion of the Vikings from York in 954. In 865, a great Viking army landed in East Anglia, precipitating a series of wars that would last until the middle of the following century. It was in this time of crisis that the modern kingdoms of Britain were born. In their responses to the Viking threat, these kingdoms forged their identities as hybrid cultures: vibrant and entrepreneurial peoples adapting to instability and opportunity. Traditionally, Alfred the Great is cast as the central player in the story of Viking Age Britain. But Max Adams, while stressing the genius of Alfred as war leader, law-giver, and forger of the English nation, has a more nuanced narrative approach to this conventional version of history. The Britain encountered by the Scandinavians of the ninth and tenth centuries was one of regional diversity and self-conscious cultural identities, depicted in glorious narrative fashion in The Viking Wars.
Vikings At War
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Author : Kim Hjardar
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2016-11-22
Vikings At War written by Kim Hjardar and has been published by Casemate Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-22 with History categories.
An illustrated guide to Viking warfare from strategy and weapons to culture and tradition: “a very excellent introduction to the Viking age as a whole” (Justin Pollard, historical consultant for the Amazon television series Vikings). From the time when sailing was first introduced to Scandinavia, Vikings reached virtually every corner of Europe and even America with their raids and conquests. Wherever Viking ships roamed, enormous suffering followed in their wake, but the encounters between cultures also brought immense change to both European and Nordic societies. In Vikings at War, historian Kim Hjardar presents a comprehensive overview of Viking weapons technology, military traditions and tactics, offensive and defensive strategies, fortifications, ships, and command structure. The most crucial element of the Viking’s success was their strategy of arriving by sea, attacking with great force, and withdrawing quickly. In their militarized society, honor was everything, and ruining one’s posthumous reputation was considered worse than death itself. Vikings at War features more than 380 color illustrations, including beautiful reconstruction drawings, maps, cross-section drawings of ships, line-drawings of fortifications, battle plan reconstructions, and photos of surviving artifacts, including weapons and jewelry. Winner of Norway’s Saga Prize, Vikings at War is now available in English with this new translation. “A magnificent piece of work [that] I’d recommend to anyone with an interest in the Viking period.” —Justin Pollard, historical consultant for the Amazon television series Vikings
The Viking Blitzkrieg
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Author : Martyn Whittock
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2013-06-12
The Viking Blitzkrieg written by Martyn Whittock and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-06-12 with History categories.
If the Viking Wars had not taken place, would there have been a united England in the tenth century? Martyn Whittock believes not, arguing that without them there would have been no rise of the Godwin family and their conflict with Edward the Confessor, no Norman connection, no Norman Conquest and no Domesday Book. All of these features of English history were the products, or by-products, of these conflicts and the threat of Scandinavian attack. The wars and responses to them accelerated economic growth; stimulated state formation and an assertive sense of an English national identity; created a hybrid Anglo-Scandinavian culture that spread beyond the so-called Danelaw; and caused an upheaval in the ruling elite. By looking at the entire period of the wars and by taking a holistic view of their political, economic, social and cultural effects, their many-layered impact can at last be properly assessed.
Norse Warfare
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Author : Martina Sprague
language : en
Publisher: Hippocrene Books
Release Date : 2007
Norse Warfare written by Martina Sprague and has been published by Hippocrene Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with History categories.
Until the early 1000s, waves of strange and ferocious warriors from the barren northlands swept into Britain and Western Europe. Plundering and pillaging, they left devastation in their wake. Trembling victims never knew when they would strike next. The Vikings fought for personal glory, material wealth and a longing for adventure and freedom. This book tackles the myth of the Vikings, their unconventional methods of warfare, cunning strategies and boldly innovative ship building techniques. The author casts a scholarly eye and a fresh light onto these fiercely independent people.
Aelfred S Britain
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Author : Max Adams
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018-05-03
Aelfred S Britain written by Max Adams and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-05-03 with categories.
In 865, a great Viking army landed in East Anglia, precipitating a series of wars that would last until the middle of the following century. It was in this time of crisis that the modern kingdoms of Britain were born. In their responses to the Viking threat, these kingdoms forged their identities as hybrid cultures: vibrant and entrepreneurial peoples adapting to instability and opportunity. Traditionally, Ælfred the Great is cast as the central player in the story of Viking Age Britain. But Max Adams, while stressing the genius of Ælfred as war leader, law-giver, and forger of the English nation, has a more nuanced and variegated narrative to relate. The Britain encountered by the Scandinavians of the ninth and tenth centuries was one of regional diversity and self-conscious cultural identities: of Picts, Dál Riatans and Strathclyde Britons; of Bernicians and Deirans, East Anglians, Mercians and West Saxons.
Alfred S Wars
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Author : Ryan Lavelle
language : en
Publisher: Boydell Press
Release Date : 2012
Alfred S Wars written by Ryan Lavelle and has been published by Boydell Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with History categories.
"Although this book provides a selection from sources and interpretations of warfare in Viking-Age England, and presents a consideration of them, it is more than a purely historiographical study. It investigates the current state of scholarship and the key points of its development, indicating areas for enquiry and point out some less familiar sources along the way. The intention is not to deal with the canon of historical works on the Anglo-Saxon army, for remarkably there is no 'canon' as such. Much, though by no means all, scholarship on the organization of military systems in the Anglo-Saxon state has been undertaken by historians and scholars from related disciplines for whom warfare is not a primary concern. Many of the sources used will be familiar to students of early medieval England, but others are included because they are less often considered ... I have not attempted to use a chronological structure, nor have I retold any particular narrative history of the English Kingdom during the Viking Age, although for the reader's convenience a chronology of events is included as an appendix. The focus is rather the exploration of the practice and politics of warfare."--Preface.
The Viking Art Of War
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Author : Paddy Griffith
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
The Viking Art Of War written by Paddy Griffith and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with History categories.
Part of their strategic problem was the scarcity and even unreliability of their shipping. They had an essentially coastal rather than oceanic navy, and their manpower was limited. For most of the high Viking era they could field only one 'Great Army' at a time, and had to be content with relatively minor raiding operations elsewhere. Nevertheless, the appearance of even few highly-motivated Vikings in an area without good coastal defence could often spread.
Blood Eagle King Alfred And The Two Viking Wars
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Author : John Broughton
language : en
Publisher: Next Chapter
Release Date : 2021-11-04
Blood Eagle King Alfred And The Two Viking Wars written by John Broughton and has been published by Next Chapter this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-11-04 with Fiction categories.
The Vikings are poised to return to Sceapig, ready to raid and pillage the small island. Best friends Deormund and Faruin, born and raised on Sceapig, are rebuilding their lives with one goal: how to retake the island for the Saxons. After meeting the young Aetheling Alfred, the two young men are rewarded with status and power by King Alfred, and become his chief advisers as the Vikings threaten to overwhelm all England. Risking his life to expand Wessex into one perfect Saxon kingdom, Alfred is only too aware of the horrific fate of King Aella of Northumbria, who met his end by the Viking torture method known as the blood eagle. Can the three succeed in their plans, and what price will they have to pay to realize their dreams?
Vikings War And The Fall Of The Carolingians
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Author : Steve Bivans
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2017-08-15
Vikings War And The Fall Of The Carolingians written by Steve Bivans 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 2017-08-15 with categories.
Fan of the Vikings History Channel show? The Last Kingdom? 13th Warrior? Have questions, like: Who were the Vikings? - Illiterate, mindless barbarians bent on the destruction of Christendom? - Swashbuckling Columbuses unaware of the larger world around them? "There's nothing on the other side of the North Sea, Ragnar!" - Agents from hell, sent to punish bad Christians? - Were they really that violent? - Why Attack Europe? - Why were they so successful? - How many Vikings were there? - Were there women Vikings like Lagertha? While the entertainment industry has focused on the Viking wars and raids in Britain, their invasions into Francia have largely been ignored. But a full understanding of the Viking Age must include this part of the story. Thankfully, we have historical documents from the period to give us that story. The Annals of St-Vaast--never before published in English--is one of the key sources for their adventures in the Kingdom of the Franks. Written in the last quarter of the 9th century, they cover the height of Viking invasions on the continent of Europe. The annals are a great companion for anyone interested in the perspective of the Christian world in this turbulent century. What you'll find inside this book: - The story of the great Siege of Paris! - The destruction of the Carolingian dynasty. - Intrigue, murder, treason, rebellion, and feuds between the Frankish Kings, their dukes, counts, and bishops. - Medieval Military History!: strategy, tactics, weapons, and logistics. - Professional historical analysis of the source. - An invitation to a Free Video Course on the Vikings, instructed by the author himself. - A sample of the author's upcoming historical-fiction novel, Anno Draconis, based on the Vikings in France, as well as a Free Advanced Copy and an exclusive invitation to the Official Launch Team for the book! If: - You're a fan of a movie or TV show looking for answers to questions you have about the Vikings? - You're a history geek looking for a new, previously untranslated, unpublished primary source for the Vikings, Francia, Charles the Fat, or the late Carolingian dynasty? Then Vikings, War and the Fall of the Carolingians is the book for you! Be bold, like a Viking, and scroll back up to the top of the page and BUY THIS BOOK! But pack your helmet, sword, and shield, because it's gonna be a rough ride, Ragnar.