Vikings

Norsk bokmål: Vikinge var skandinaviske sjøfarere som koloniserte en rekke land. Periode: 8. til 10. århundre.

Dansk: Vikinge var nordiske søfarer i perioden fra 8. til 10. århundrede.

Deutsch: Wikinger waren skandinavische Seefahrer im 8. bis 10. Jahrhundert.

English: The Vikings were Scandinavian seafarers during 8th to 10th centuries.

Русский: Викинги — средневековые скандинавские мореплаватели и воины.

Български: Викингите са скандинавски морски народ.

Vikings in art

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  Viking Armada by Edward Moran
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  « Pirates normands au IXème siècle » par Evariste-Vital Luminais (1822 - 1896).
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  The Ravager, a painting by John Charles Dollman, showing Vikings in cold weather.
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  A black-and-white reproduction of a painting showing Norsemen in a ship, by Oscar Wergeland.
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  Apollinary Vasnetsov (1856-1933): Arrival of Rurik to Ladoga.
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  At the Battle of Svolder, Einarr Þambarskelfir tries the king's bow and finds it too weak. Christian Krohg (1852-1925)
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  The funeral of a Viking, by Frank Bernard Dicksee (1853-1928)
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  Leif Ericson as he discovers Vinland
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  Another painting of Leif
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Viking ships

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  Viking ship near Barsoe, Denmark, 1969
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  Viking ship (retouched)
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  Viking ship (front view)
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  Viking ship (front view)
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  recovered remains of a Viking ship at Roskilde Viking Ship Museum, Denmark
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  excavation of a Viking ship at Gokstad, Norway
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  Model of the Gokstad Viking ship
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  Viking ship in Stockholm
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  Drawing of Viking longship
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  A replica Viking ship being burnt during Edinburgh's annual Hogmanay celebrations
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  Danes about to invade England. From "Miscellany on the life of St. Edmund" from the 12th century.
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  Vikings transportant leur bateau.
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  re-enactment
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Viking religion

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  Reconstruction of the tempel of Uppåkra in Sweden
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  Interior from the temple of Uppåkra in Sweden
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  Ruins of the hof (Viking temple) of Hov, Faroe Islands
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  Scene from Stora Hammar stone

Places from the Viking age

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  Grave of Havgrimur, Faroe Islands
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  Map of the town Lund in Skania, Sweden in the Viking period.
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  Reconstructed map of Paris in 9 century.
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  The place of the battle at Stiklestad were Olaf II of Norway died 1030.
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  The famous rune stone of Jellinge, Denmark with the big lion.
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  Map of Halor Viking market, Skania, Sweden
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  Map of Viking towns of Scandinavia

Artifacts from the Viking age

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  Viking age lock
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  Viking anchor
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  Pommel from a Viking sword
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  Viking swords
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  Viking treasure
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  Viking pins
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  Drinking horns from the Viking age

Vikings on stamps

Faroe Islands

Viking Voyages on the Atlantic 2002

Date of issue: 11 February 2002, artist Martin Mörck. See also: Faroese stamps 2002

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  Stamp sheet FO 406-408: Viking voyages
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  FO 406: Bearing compass
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  FO 407: Helmsman
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  FO 408: Viking ship

Text on stamps.fo:

• Vikings Voyages on the Atlantic

Vikings in popular culture

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  Vikings fighting (part of a festival - reenacting 2007)
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  Vikings fighting (part of a festival in Denmark)
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  Reconstructor portraying a Viking
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  Battle of Flowers float 2007 Moonlight Parade.
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  Le clou du spectacle des 'Vikings' au Grand Parc du Puy du Fou