This is Part 44 of our ongoing series about Viking Age Iceland. For centuries, this island country, unique in Medieval Europe, operated with no king, no great lords, no foreign policy, and no defense forces but which developed legal and judicial systems to limit the violence of bloodfeud and protect the rights of freemen. Far out in the North Atlantic, Iceland was where theContinue reading “Viking Age Iceland: Chieftains”
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Isle of Man Viking brooches go on display for first time
To see more Viking articles, click here. Two intricately decorated Viking age bronze brooches found by metal detectorists on the Isle of Man have gone on display for the first time. The 1,000-year-old pieces, which are about 10cm in length, date back to about AD 950. The ornate oval brooches feature silver wire decorations andContinue reading “Isle of Man Viking brooches go on display for first time”
Viking Age Iceland: Laxdæla saga feasting
This is Part 43 of our ongoing series about Viking Age Iceland. For centuries, this island country, unique in Medieval Europe, operated with no king, no great lords, no foreign policy, and no defense forces but which developed legal and judicial systems to limit the violence of bloodfeud and protect the rights of freemen. Far out in the North Atlantic, Iceland was where theContinue reading “Viking Age Iceland: Laxdæla saga feasting”
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