Holy Roman Emperor Henry II and Kunigunde
Viking Ships and Fleets – How Large Were They?
25/06/2026Impressive new research sheds light on the size of the Viking fleets operating in the Atlantic and the Mediterranean between c. 750 and 1100. Read more
Weaving Sails for Viking Ships?
24/06/2026A new excavation at Søften, near Lisbjerg, has revealed an extensive production environment that may have supplied Viking Age Aarhus with textiles and other craft products. Read more
Otto the Great
18/06/2026According to German Historians in the 19th and 20th centuries, Otto the Great (912-973) was responsible for consolidating Germany as a nation. After WW2, the history has been told in a more nuanced way. Otto I (912-973) was the duke of Saxony (as Otto II, 936–961), German king (from 936),… Read more
Viking Connections:
11/05/2026The Viking Age was a vibrant and complex period of movement and change, not easily grasped inside a set of fixed notions and ideas. A new book presents 32 papers presented at the Nineteenth Viking Congress in 2022 Viking Connections. Proceedings of the Nineteenth Viking Congress By Clare Downham, Fiona… Read more
Caedmon’s Poem – Literature
04/05/2026Cædmon was a cowherd, who turned poet and saintly monk in 7th century Northumbria. Although only one hymn in Old English is preserved, it is venerated for its beauty. Find the literature here Read more
Was Bede inspired by stories about Muhammad?
02/05/2026New essay by Robert North revisits the hypothesis that Bede in AD 610 modelled his story of Cædmon on that of Muhammad Read more