C.J. AdrienHuman Sacrifice in the Viking Age | C.J. AdrienDid the Vikings conduct human sacrifice? It is a sensational claim. Not only does it make for an intriguing field of study, but it also…Apr 3, 2020Apr 3, 2020
C.J. AdrienNorway’s Crumbling Viking Longships: Can They Be Saved in Time?As Jan Bill contoured the sides of a Viking longship in late October for an interview, he pointed to cracks that have appeared in the hull…Jan 22, 2019Jan 22, 2019
C.J. AdrienNew Study on Whetstones Proposes Trade as Probable Cause of the Viking Age.What caused the Viking Age? Historians, archeologists, and other academics have long sought to clearly define its root causes. What…Jan 17, 2019Jan 17, 2019
C.J. AdrienViking Sword Found in Patara, Turkey.A recent discovery has created a great deal of buzz at Akdeniz University, in Turkey. Nestled among other artifacts belonging to a 9th and…Nov 21, 2018Nov 21, 2018
C.J. AdrienHow fast did Viking Longships Sail? | C.J. AdrienIn The Two Lives of Charlemagne, by the biographer Notker the Stammerer, we encounter a deeply troubled Charlemagne who witnessed an…Sep 28, 2018Sep 28, 2018
C.J. AdrienAmerican Vikings: Did the Greenland Norse take Native American Wives?It’s a well-known fact of history that the Vikings got around, both figuratively and literally. They reached distant lands, as far as…Jul 17, 2018Jul 17, 2018
C.J. AdrienDo You Use the Word Viking Correctly?A contentious issue that has long plagued both the study of Vikings and the place of Vikings in popular culture is the proper, accepted…Mar 28, 2017Mar 28, 2017
C.J. AdrienSwedish Vikings: Who Were the Rus?As I explained in my previous blog about the difference between the Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish Vikings, we know the most about the…Feb 1, 2017Feb 1, 2017
C.J. AdrienWhat Was the Difference Between Danish, Norwegian, Swedish Vikings?Today we refer to Viking Age Scandinavians generally as Vikings as though they were one group. Linguistic nuances over the modern use of…Jan 7, 2017Jan 7, 2017
