Christmas in Norway is a magical time filled with traditions, delicious food, and the warmth of family gatherings. One way…
Erik the Red finds Greenland—Christianity Introduced—Biarne Heriulfson sees Strange Lands—Leif Erikson, the Discoverer of America—The new Country is called Vinland—Subsequent…
Christianity Introduced in Viken—Erling Skialgson of Sole—Great Opposition to Christianity—Founding of the Town of Nidaros—Olaf woos Queen Sigrid the Haughty—He…
When the Gunhild-sons had killed Trygve Olafson, king in Viken (the grandson of Harald the Fairhaired), in 963, Trygve’s widow…
Return of the Gunhild-sons—Earl Sigurd of Lade killed—The Murder of Trygve Olafson and Gudrod Biornson—Earl Haakon—Harald Grayfell killed in Denmark…
Sigurd Ladejarl—Erik and Queen Gunhild—Haakon, Athelstan’s Foster-son, proclaimed King—Erik Blood-Axe exiled and killed in a Battle in England Then Harald…
King Harald’s Courtship—The Battle of Hafrsfjord—Norway United under one King—Emigration of the Discontented—Settlement in Iceland—The Cruise of Gange-Rolf—Northmen settle in…
The authentic history begins with Halfdan the Swarthy, or Halfdan the Black, who reigned from about the year 821 to…
The three Stages of the Viking Age—Cruises to Scotland, Ireland, England and other Countries—Norse Kingdom in Ireland It is but…
The religion of the ancient Norwegians was of the same origin as that of all the other Germanic nations, and…
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