If these coastal bases did support North Sea raids, it suggests the Viking “shock” of the late eighth century had deeper roots in Roman-era networks, mercenary service, and shipbuilding know-how.

Marking 40 years of Jorvik Viking Centre, thousands of people came to York to feast, drink and fight.

After decades of peace, Vikings again raided England, in A.D. 980. At the time, the Anglo-Saxon ruler was King Aethelred the Unraed (literally “the ill-advised”). As his name suggests, popular history ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Vikings (Alexander Skarsgård, Mikey Day, James Austin Johnson, Andrew Dismukes, Chloe Fineman, Ben Marshall) celebrate their ...