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These fabled Viking warriors are said to have spiritual magical powers from the god of war Odin [54] that allowed them to become impervious to injuries on the battlefield. [55] While these stories are exaggerated, the term berserks is rooted in truths about Viking warriors who were able to enter an intense, trance-like state whereupon they ...
After successful raids by Danish Vikings, significant parts of northeastern England, formerly Northumbria, were under their control.Danish attacks into central England had been resisted and effectively reduced by Alfred the Great, to the point where his son, King Edward of Wessex, could launch offensive attacks against the foreigners.
The Battle of Clontarf (Irish: Cath Chluain Tarbh) took place on 23 April 1014 at Clontarf, near Dublin, on the east coast of Ireland.It pitted an army led by Brian Boru, High King of Ireland, against a Norse-Irish alliance comprising the forces of Sigtrygg Silkbeard, King of Dublin; Máel Mórda mac Murchada, King of Leinster; and a Viking army from abroad led by Sigurd of Orkney and Brodir ...
The Great Heathen Army, [a] also known as the Viking Great Army, [1] was a coalition of Scandinavian warriors who invaded England in 865 AD.Since the late 8th century, the Vikings [b] had been engaging in raids on centres of wealth, such as monasteries.
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The siege of Paris of 845 was the culmination of a Viking invasion of West Francia.The Viking forces were led by a Norse chieftain named "Reginherus", or Ragnar, who tentatively has been identified with the legendary saga character Ragnar Lodbrok.
After the sacking of Lindisfarne, Viking raids around the coasts were somewhat sporadic until the 830s, when the attacks became more sustained. [4] In 835, "heathen men" ravaged Sheppey . [ 4 ] In 836, Ecgberht of Wessex met in battle a force of 35 ships at Carhampton , [ 4 ] and in 838 he faced a combined force of Vikings and Cornishmen at ...
Tom Brown's Schooldays includes an account of a visit to the battlefield. [10] [11] The battle is featured in Bernard Cornwell's novel 'The Last Kingdom'. The battle is featured in Viking Conquest, an expansion for the video game Mount and Blade: Warband. The player can choose to side with either the Danish or West Saxons during the course of ...