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Photo Galleries (2)
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Viking Heroes and Homes
Viking Heroes and Homes(10 Photos)
10 Photos
Explore images of viking heroes and the settlements they founded, from Leif Eriksson in Greenland to Ingolfur Arnarson in Iceland.
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Viking Vessels and Artifacts
Viking Vessels and Artifacts(9 Photos)
9 Photos
View images of Viking longboats and artifacts, from the Oseberg ship in Norway to 11th century rune stones in Sweden.
Videos (6)
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Bet You Didn't Know: London Landmarks
Bet You Didn't Know: London LandmarksVideo Clip (2:27)
Video Clip (2:27)
Get all the facts on London's most iconic landmarks.
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Harald Hadrada
Harald HadradaVideo Clip (3:19)
Video Clip (3:19)
Harald Hadrada was a viking warrior who ascended to the throne of Norway in 1047 and eventually died on the battlefield while trying to conquer england.
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Life of a Viking
Life of a VikingVideo Clip (2:22)
Video Clip (2:22)
The Vikings are known as masters of the sea, but what was the viking life like before these warriors began their raids?
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Who Were the Vikings?
Who Were the Vikings?Video Clip (2:35)
Video Clip (2:35)
1200 years ago the Vikings exploded out of the cold North Sea like beasts unleashed upon an unsuspecting world, but who were they really?
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The Vikings Raid England
The Vikings Raid EnglandVideo Clip (3:28)
Video Clip (3:28)
Viking warrior Ivar the Boneless unleashes his Great Heathen Army upon England, opening nearly a century of raids and plunder during the Dark Ages.
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Alfred the Great
Alfred the GreatVideo Clip (3:46)
Video Clip (3:46)
Find out how Alfred the Great defeated Viking invaders and united the Saxon people.
Interactives (1)
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