Vikings War And The Fall Of The Carolingians
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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 Thankfully, we have historical documents from the period to give us that story.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.
Anno Draconis In The Year Of The Dragon
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Author : Steve Bivans
language : en
Publisher: Liber Draconis (Book of the Dr
Release Date : 2019-02-17
Anno Draconis In The Year Of The Dragon written by Steve Bivans and has been published by Liber Draconis (Book of the Dr this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-02-17 with Fiction categories.
Sigurd slipped the axe from his belt, "How do you throw?" I throw with my heart. "Why do you fight?" War is my Fate; it is the will of the gods. "What is your destiny?" To dine with my fathers in Valhalla... In the year of our Lord, 885, I saw a dragon rise from the sea. A Dark Monk haunts the Land of the Franks. The Viking Sigurd seeks vengeance... Will he find justice? Will all the world burn in his wake? Can Sister Katharine save the village of Saint Etienne from the ravages of the Northmen? Will Roger choose duty or the safety of his kin? Can young Willie and his faithful dog, Iggy, save Roger from certain death? Who is the enigmatic Brother Reignold? To what purpose does he wander the land? Will Magnus Audulfsson ever reap what he has sown? From the author of the best-selling non-fiction book, Vikings, War and the Fall of the Carolingians, comes the sweeping epic saga of Sigurd, Litt Ormr (little dragon), a young man driven from his homeland on a quest for revenge and justice. Destiny propels him. Doom awaits him. Mystery hounds him. A tale of murder and war, revenge and redemption, fear and compassion, faithfulness and treachery. A world where magic slumbers in words and in the bones of the earth. Where dreams and reality are forged in the fires of War. Anno Draconis, Book One, Part One of the series, Liber Draconis, is an historical fiction novel set in 885 A.D., in medieval France amidst the crumbling remains of the Frankish Empire. While the flaccid descendants of Charlemagne squabble over table scraps, pagan Northmen ravage the land and its people with sword, axe, and torch: pillaging a path toward the gates of Paris. Anchored in real history, brought to life with elements of magical realism, horror, suspense and mystery, a story of intense emotions and sweeping conflict, seeking to solve the timeless mystery: Who, or What, is the Dragon? If Bernard Cornwell's Uhtred, Stephen King's Roland the Gunslinger, Kung Fu's Caine, Tolkien's Strider and Turin Turambar all met in the Green Dragon, drank themselves to oblivion and spent the night, their love-child would be Sigurd Hrolfsson, Litt Ormr... What in Midgard are you waiting for? Scroll up and click BUY NOW!
The Viking Siege Of Paris
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Author : Si Sheppard
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2022-01-20
The Viking Siege Of Paris written by Si Sheppard and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-01-20 with History categories.
The Vikings' siege of Paris in 885–86 was a turning point in the history of both Paris and France. In 885, a year after Charles the Fat was crowned King of the Franks, Danish Vikings sailed up the Seine demanding tribute. The Franks' refusal prompted the Vikings to lay siege to Paris, which was initially defended by only 200 men under Odo, Count of Paris, and seemingly in a poor state to defend against the Viking warriors in their fleet of hundreds of longships. Paris was centred around the medieval Île de la Cité, the natural island now in the heart of the city, fortified with bridges and towers. The Vikings attempted to break the Parisian defenders, but the city itself still held out, and after a year Charles' army arrived to lift the siege. But Charles then allowed the Vikings to sail upstream against the revolting Burgundians. Outraged at this betrayal, the Parisians refused to let the Vikings return home via the Seine, forcing them to portage their boats overland to the Marne in order to reach the North Sea. When Charles died in 888, the people of the of the Île de France elected Odo as their king. The resistance of Paris therefore marked the end of the Carolingian line and the birth of a new kingdom. This fully illustrated volume, accompanied with maps and strategic diagrams tells the full story of the Vikings' expedition to conquer medieval Paris, highlighting a key moment in the history of France and its foundation as a nation.
The Vikings In Francia
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Author : John Michael Wallace-Hadrill
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1975
The Vikings In Francia written by John Michael Wallace-Hadrill and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1975 with History categories.
The Carolingians In Central Europe Their History Arts And Architecture
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Author : Herbert Schutz
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2004
The Carolingians In Central Europe Their History Arts And Architecture written by Herbert Schutz and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with History categories.
This book is an attempt to focus where pertinent on the Carolingian cultural inventory produced and assembled in the libraries, museums and architectural sites of Central Europe. This inventory allows conclusions which demonstrate the originality of the literary, artistic and architectural efforts.
Religious Horror And Holy War In Viking Age Francia
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Author : Matthew Bryan Gillis
language : en
Publisher: Trivent Medieval
Release Date : 2021-11-30
Religious Horror And Holy War In Viking Age Francia written by Matthew Bryan Gillis and has been published by Trivent Medieval this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-11-30 with categories.
Religious Horror and Holy War in Viking Age Francia explores how authorities in western Francia used horror rhetoric to cast Christian soldiers, who robbed the poor and the church, as monsters that devoured human flesh and drank human blood. Adapting modern literary horror approaches to medieval sources, this study reveals how such rhetoric served as a form of spiritual weaponry in the clergy's attempts to correct and condemn wayward military men. This investigation, therefore, unearths long-forgotten Carolingian thought about the dreadful spiritual reality of internal enemies during a time of political division and the Northmen's depredations. Yet such horror also informed a new understanding of Christian heroism that developed in relation to the wars fought against the invaders. This vision of heroic soldiers, which included military martyrs, culminated in ideas about holy war against the pagans. Thus Carolingian religious horror and holy war together belonged to a body of ideas about the spiritual, unseen side of the church's cosmic conflict against evil that foreshadowed later medieval Crusading thought.
Viking Warrior Vs Frankish Warrior
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Author : Noah Tetzner
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2022-04-28
Viking Warrior Vs Frankish Warrior written by Noah Tetzner and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-04-28 with History categories.
Fully illustrated, this absorbing study assesses the warriors fighting on both sides during the Vikings' attacks on the Frankish realm in the 9th century, as raiding escalated into full-scale siege warfare. On the eve of the 9th century, Vikings first raided the Frankish Empire on the coast of what is now western France. Although this attack ended in disaster for the Scandinavians, Charlemagne reportedly wept, not in fear of his own life, but for the ensuing bloodshed brought upon his successors. Mobile parties of highly skilled Viking warriors would continue to raid Francia for decades; as these attacking contingents grew more numerous they began to assail powerful centres, besieging Paris in 845 and again in 885. To combat the Viking threat, Frankish kings mustered scores of infantrymen, then subsequently transitioned to cavalry-based forces in the 9th century. The dynamic nature of Viking activity in Francia meant that numbers and mobility would determine the fate of Charlemagne's Holy Roman Empire. This study documents the evolving trial of strength between the Vikings and the Franks under Charlemagne and his successors. Through a careful synthesis of primary sources, expert analysis and the archaeological record, the author invites the reader to visualize the fighting men who fought one another in Francia, and offers a balanced assessment of their successes and failures over decades of warfare during the Viking Age.
The New Cambridge Medieval History Volume 3 C 900 C 1024
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Author : Rosamond McKitterick
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1995
The New Cambridge Medieval History Volume 3 C 900 C 1024 written by Rosamond McKitterick and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with History categories.
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The Vikings
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Author : Rudolf Pörtner
language : en
Publisher: Saint James Press
Release Date : 1975
The Vikings written by Rudolf Pörtner and has been published by Saint James Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1975 with History categories.
Vikings At War
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016-09-30
Vikings At War written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-30 with History categories.
Vikings at War presents a sumptuous depiction of how the Vikings waged war; their weapons technology, offensive and defensive warfare, military traditions and tactics, their fortifications, ships and command structure. It also portrays the Viking raids and conquest campaigns that brought the Vikings to virtually every corner of Europe and even to America. Viking ships landed on almost every shore in the Western world during the 350 years that followed the introduction of the sail into the region, from the 9th to the 11th century. Viking ravages united the Spanish kingdoms and stopped Charlemagne and the Franks' advance in Europe. Wherever Viking ships roamed, enormous suffering followed in their wake, but the encounter between cultures changed both European and Nordic societies. Employing unorthodox and unpredictable strategies, which were hard for more organized forces to respond to, the most crucial element of the Viking s success was their basic strategy of evading the enemy by arriving by sea, then attacking quickly and with great force before withdrawing quickly. The warrior class dominated in a militarized society. Honor was everything, and breaking promises and ruining one s posthumous reputation was considered worse than death itself. If a man offended another man s honor, the only way out was blood revenge.Never before have the Viking art of war, weapons and the history of their conquests been presented together in such detail. With over 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, Vikings at War provides a vivid account of one of Europe s most exciting epochs. Vikings at War was awarded the Norwegian literary prize Saga Prize in 2012; currently in its fourth printing in Norwegian, the translation presented here makes it available for the first time in English."