Viking influence spread from the Byzantine empire in the east to across the Atlantic Ocean, not just as raiders but as traders, explorers and kings. Jonny Wilkes talks to Professor Judith Jesch about how the Vikings left their mark on everything from politics and culture to exploration and language
The Danelaw is a term used to describe both a region under Danish law and a physical place – but which is most accurate? Dr Ben Raffield of the University of Uppsala unpicks the myths surrounding this Viking ‘realm’ in England…
Eboracum to the Romans, Eoforwic to the Anglo-Saxons, and the Vikings’ Jórvik – the great city of York has been treasured by successive occupiers over nearly two millennia. Pragya Vohra explores the long history of this fascinating city