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1) Viking
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A history of the Vikings explains how these great explorers earned a reputation as fierce invaders, their ship construction techniques, and how Leif Erikson arrived in America centuries before Columbus.
4) Vikings
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This book introduces Vikings, who were warriors that left their homes in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark to attack towns and villages all over Europe, from 800 to 1100 A.D.
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Journey into a thrilling ancient world in this epic new series about history's bravest and most brutally fearsome warriors; Vikings. Ragnar, a would-be Viking chieftain, longs to fulfill his destiny as an explorer and conqueror, alongside his ambitious brother Rollo and loyal wife Lagertha. But as Ragnar leads daring raids in distant realms across the ocean, treacherous forces in his Norse homeland conspire against him.
6) The Northmen
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Examines the archaeological evidence of the history, civilization and culture of the prehistoric Northmen of Scandinavia.
10) The Vikings
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Describes the daily life and customs of the Vikings and examines their many roles as farmers, traders, explorers. raiders, colonizers, and mercenaries.
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Become an eyewitness to the world of Nordic raiders and traders and learn all about the culture and history of Vikings. This picture-led guide will take you on a visual tour of the history and culture of these daring Norse adventurers. Children can learn all about the Vikings' incredible ships and conquests, as well as their intriguing culture, religions, and home life. Throughout the pages of this children's guide to Vikings, you can expect to find: ...
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In AD 800, the Scandinavians were just barbarians in longships. Though they held sway in the north, their power meant little more than the ability to pillage and plunder, which they did to bolster their status at home. But as these Norse warriors left their strongholds to trade, raid, and settle across wide areas of Europe, Asia, and the North Atlantic, their violent and predatory culture left a unique imprint on medieval history. The twist that no...
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"The Viking Age--between 750 and 1050--saw an unprecedented expansion of the Scandinavian peoples. As traders and raiders, explorers and colonists, they reshaped the world between eastern North America and the Asian steppe. Based on the latest archaeological and textual evidence, Children of Ash and Elm tells the story of the Vikings on their own terms: their politics, their cosmology, their art and culture. From Björn Ironside, who led an expedition...
17) The Viking
18) The 13th Warrior
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After being warned by a fortune-teller that their fight against legendary creatures is doomed to failure unless they have a 13th warrior, a travelling ambassador (Banderas) is given no choice but to join a group of fierce fighters.
19) The Vikings
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The saga of the loves and lusts of the fierce Norse raiders who pillaged Britain over a thousand years ago.