Several medieval chronicles tell of Björn Ironside, a Viking king who ruled in Sweden and Norway in the ninth century C.E., ...

Over 1,000 years ago, when the Vikings sailed to Vinland, now known as Newfoundland, multiple women were among the group, including Freydís Eiríksdóttir. During the expedition, she cemented ...

Vikings did not wear much armour. Some chieftains wore mail coats, made of thousands of metal rings but most relied on a round wooden shield for protection since these were very expensive.

In 922 A.D., Ibn Fadlan (Antonio Banderas) is a Muslim emissary from Baghdad en route to meet with the King of Saqaliba when he is captured by a gang of Vikings. While Ibn and his people are ...

Axes and spears made of wood and metal were cheaper and used by more Vikings. Vikings did not wear much armour. Some chieftains had iron helmets and wore chain mail coats. Poorer Vikings might ...