Viking: The Viking Age (about 793–1066

The Viking Age (about 793–1066 CE) was the period during the Middle Ages when Norsemen known as Vikings undertook large-scale raiding, colonising, conquest, and trading throughout Europe and reached North America. [1][2][3] The Viking Age applies not only to their homeland of Scandinavia but also to any place significantly settled by Scandinavians during the period. [3] Although few of the Scandinavians of the Viking Age were Vikings in the sense of being engaged in piracy, they are often ... Vikings: Created by Michael Hirst. With Katheryn Winnick, Gustaf Skarsgård, Alexander Ludwig, Georgia Hirst. Vikings transports us to the brutal and mysterious world of Ragnar Lothbrok, a Viking warrior and farmer who yearns to explore--and raid--the distant shores across the ocean. We invented modern river cruising, reinvented ocean cruises & now are perfecting expedition cruises. Explore the world in comfort with Viking . Viking, member of the Scandinavian seafaring warriors who raided and colonized wide areas of Europe from the 9th to the 11th century and whose disruptive influence profoundly affected European history.