BaviPower Viking Blog — Viking age
Her Name was Viking and She Crossed Atlantic Ocean in 1893
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125 years ago, Viking the Replica Ship of Gokstad finally set sail, crossing the Atlantic Ocean to reach the Columbian Exposition in Chicago. She was the first Viking ship to ever across the Atlantic Ocean and the first Viking ship replica ever built.
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Viking Calendar: Year with 2 Seasons and New Year Started in Summer
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In the Viking age, one year was divided into two major seasons which were the summer and the winter. This also marked two important periods of the cultivation time for the majority of Viking free men who were the farmers.
Burial in Birka: Shieldmaiden Existed or Scholars Rewrote History?
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Bj 581 was the name for the grave of the assuming Viking shieldmaiden. Out of the 1,000 graves excavated in Birka, Bj 581 is among the most controversial as it evokes the questions about the historical existence of the Viking shieldmaiden.
Unsolved Puzzle: "Allah" Found on the Viking Funeral Clothes
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Researchers in Sweden excitingly released the footage of their finding Arabic characters in Viking burial costumes from Viking graves. The discovery put the researchers in the question as to what was the relationship between the Vikings and Muslim.
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Instead of Surrender, Viking King Chose to be Buried Alive
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Viking King Herlaug chose to be buried alive with his men inside a burial mound instead of surrendering and giving up his power for King Herald Fairhair. This attests to the point that defeat is never an option for the Vikings.
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