BaviPower Viking Blog — Viking age

Rok runestone one of the most famous Viking runestone ever excavated

Rök Runestone: Where Father Mourned Dead Son

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In the 9th century, mourning the deceased son, the Viking father decided to carve a runestone in memory of his beloved kid. On the runestone, the father demonstrated his talent and mysterious stories in his days.

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Bjorn Ironside

Unsolved Questions About Viking Burial Mounds

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This blog post puts forward two unsolved questions revolving Viking burial mounds: were all the Vikings buried with weapons warriors and did the Vikings sacrifice their children?

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Lagertha Viking Shieldmaiden

BJ581: Archaeological Evidence of Viking Shieldmaiden

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BJ 581 is a Viking burial mound belonging to a Viking female. Nothing much would be said without a set of weapons found inside the burial.

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Did the Vikings Use Archery, Cavalry, and Siege Weapons?

Did the Vikings Use Archery, Cavalry, and Siege Weapons?

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It was historically true that the Vikings used weapons like axes, swords, and spears in their battle. But what about other common weapons that medieval warriors also used like archery, cavalry, and siege weapons?

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Are all of the Viking warriors really that tough?

Are All Viking Warriors Tough?

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We often capture the images of Viking warriors as the fearsome pagan warriors wielding axes and swords and leaving no mercy to the enemies. It was true but it was not the whole picture. This blog post is to answer the question of whether all of the Viking warriors are tough.

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