Over one thousand years ago, kingdoms across Europe were changed
forever as the Vikings sailed in. Prepare here to board an iconic Norse
ship and be transported into the battles, the legacies, and the everyday
lives of these intrepid warriors. From buried treasure to noble laws, to
murderouos myths: this the story of the Vikings.
The Vikings were the original explorers with a legacy going back to 800
AD. Popular culture thinks the 1600s was the Age of Discovery when
Europe discovered the Americas. Did you know some of the most exciting
days of seafaring expansion took place close to a thousand years before
that when a group of seafaring Scandinavians departed their homelands
for the British Isles, seeking great power and prosperity at all costs?
For the next three centuries, the daring voyagers pillaged and plundered
their way to a vast kingdom, and in the process, developed new trade
routes, spreading everything from commerce to art to language from the
Far East to the New World. The pages of this book will take you into the
Norseman's universe - their daily lives and ritual deaths. We'll explore
the magical mythology of the Norse gods, go behind-the-scenes of the hit
History series Vikings, and examine their lasting legacy on the today's
world. We even cover pop culture too -- much of Game of Thrones was
based on the vikings (and countless other shows and movies too).
Here, in these richly illustrated pages, is everything you need to know
about the medieval warriors of the sea.
