Inside their ships lay the tangled corpses of more than 40 Viking men, including one who may have been a king. All were in their youth or prime of life—tall, muscular, strapping men—and many ...

The Viking shields found on the Gokstad ship in 1880 were not strictly ceremonial and may have been used in hand-to-hand combat, according to a new analysis. When you purchase through links on our ...

In AD892, over 300 Viking ships invaded Britain to fight King Alfred of Wessex. ... The Battle of Stamford Bridge in 1066 was the last major Viking battle in England.

An artist recreates what a Viking woman warrior from Birka may have looked like in battle. For 140 years, archaeologists concluded a grave in the small town was for male warrior, but new evidence ...

Historian William R. Short rates Viking battle scenes in "The Northman," "Thor," and "How to Train Your Dragon." ...

When discovered, they were thought to be Viking ships, but their exact date and type have been uncertain. “A year ago, we dated three of the four largest wrecks to the 1600s and 1700s ...

The ship’s grave predates the Viking Age, which lasted from 793 A.D. to 1066 A.D., ... Legend has it that a king conquered Inderøy in battle and installed a dog named Saurs on the throne.