Norsk bokmål: Vikinge var skandinaviske sjøfarere som koloniserte en rekke land. Periode: 8. til 10. århundre.
Dansk: Vikinge var nordiske søfarer i perioden fra 8. til 10. århundrede.
Deutsch: Wikinger waren skandinavische Seefahrer im 8. bis 10. Jahrhundert.
English: The
Vikings were Scandinavian seafarers during 8th to 10th centuries.
Русский: Викинги — средневековые скандинавские мореплаватели и воины.
Български: Викингите са скандинавски морски народ.
Vikings in art[edit]
Viking Armada by Edward Moran
« Pirates normands au IXème siècle » par Evariste-Vital Luminais (1822 - 1896).
The Ravager, a painting by John Charles Dollman, showing Vikings in cold weather.
A black-and-white reproduction of a painting showing Norsemen in a ship, by Oscar Wergeland.
Apollinary Vasnetsov (1856-1933): Arrival of Rurik to Ladoga.
At the Battle of Svolder, Einarr Þambarskelfir tries the king's bow and finds it too weak. Christian Krohg (1852-1925)
The funeral of a Viking, by Frank Bernard Dicksee (1853-1928)
Leif Ericson as he discovers Vinland
Viking ships[edit]
Viking ship near Barsoe, Denmark, 1969
recovered remains of a Viking ship at Roskilde Viking Ship Museum, Denmark
excavation of a Viking ship at Gokstad, Norway
Model of the Gokstad Viking ship
Drawing of Viking longship
A replica Viking ship being burnt during Edinburgh's annual Hogmanay celebrations
Danes about to invade England. From "Miscellany on the life of St. Edmund" from the 12th century.
Vikings transportant leur bateau.
Viking religion[edit]
Reconstruction of the tempel of Uppåkra in Sweden
Interior from the temple of Uppåkra in Sweden
Scene from Stora Hammar stone
Viking people[edit]
Places from the Viking age[edit]
Grave of Havgrimur, Faroe Islands
Map of the town Lund in Skania, Sweden in the Viking period.
Reconstructed map of Paris in 9 century.
The place of the battle at Stiklestad were Olaf II of Norway died 1030.
The famous rune stone of Jellinge, Denmark with the big lion.
Map of Halor Viking market, Skania, Sweden
Map of Viking towns of Scandinavia
Artifacts from the Viking age[edit]
Pommel from a Viking sword
Drinking horns from the Viking age
Vikings on stamps[edit]
Viking Voyages on the Atlantic 2002[edit]
Date of issue: 11 February 2002, artist Martin Mörck. See also: Faroese stamps 2002
Stamp sheet FO 406-408: Viking voyages
Text on stamps.fo:
Vikings in popular culture[edit]
Vikings fighting (part of a festival - reenacting 2007)
Vikings fighting (part of a festival in Denmark)
Reconstructor portraying a Viking
Battle of Flowers float 2007 Moonlight Parade.
Le clou du spectacle des 'Vikings' au Grand Parc du Puy du Fou