Vikings: An Encyclopedia of Conflict, Invasions, and Raids

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Title
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
Introduction
Chronology
Essays
	Sources about the Vikings
	Vikings at Home
	Exploration and Expansion
	Weaponry and Warfare
	The Way of the Warrior
A–Z Entries
	Anglesey Sound, Battle of
	Ashdown, Battle of
	Assandun, Battle of
	Asselt, Siege of
	Baltic, Vikings in
	Berserks
	Blood-eagle, Carving of
	Blood Feuds
	Brunanburh, Battle of
	Burial Practices and Mounds
	Buttington, Battle of
	Chippenham, Battle of
	Clontarf, Battle of
	Coins and Mints
	Comics and Cartoons about Vikings
	Computer and Video Games about Vikings
	Constantinople, Siege of
	Danegeld
	Danelaw
	Denmark
	Duels
	Eddic Poetry
	Edington, Battle of
	England, Vikings in
	Faroe Islands
	Films and Television Shows about Vikings
	Finland, Vikings in
	Fortifications
	Fortresses
	Francia, Vikings in
	Frisia, Vikings in
	Fulford, Battle of
	Fyrisvellir, Battle of
	Glenmama, Battle of
	Gotland
	Great Heathen Army
	Hacksilver
	Hastings, Battle of
	Hebrides, Vikings in
	Helgeå, Battle of
	Hoards
	Hostages
	Iceland
	Ireland, Vikings in
	Islamic World, Vikings in
	Islandbridge, Battle of
	Isle of Man, Vikings in
	Italy, Vikings in
	Jomsvikings
	Land Battles
	Language
	Laws and Legislature
	Leuven, Battle of
	Levy (Leidang)
	Maldon, Battle of
	Military Tactics
	Mythical-Heroic Sagas
	Naval Battles
	Navigation and Sailing Techniques
	Niså, Battle of
	Normandy
	Norway
	Orkney Islands, Vikings in
	Picture Stones
	Rape
	Raven Banner
	Reading, Battle of
	Religion, Pagan Scandinavian
	Religious Conflict
	Runes
	Russia, Vikings in
	Sagas of Icelanders
	Sámi, Norse Contact with
	Sasireti, Battle of
	Scotland, Vikings in
	Shetland Islands
	Shield-Maidens
	Ships and Shipbuilding
	Sieges
	Skaldic Poetry
	Social Classes
	Spain, Vikings in
	Stamford Bridge, Battle of
	Stiklestad, Battle of
	Svold, Battle of
	Sweden
	Tara, Battle of
	Towns
	Trade and Trade Routes
	Transport
	Valhalla
	Valkyries
	Varangian Guard
	Viking, Etymology of
	Viking Age, Causes of
	Viking Age, Definition of
	Viking Art
	Viking Hoaxes
	Vikings, Attitudes toward
	Women
	York, Battle of
Notable People
	Aella, King
	Aethelred the Unready, King
	Alfred the Great, King
	Björn Ironside
	Charlemagne, Emperor
	Charles the Bald, Emperor
	Charles the Fat, Emperor
	Charles the Simple, King
	Cnut the Great, King
	Cnut, St., King
	Edmund Ironside, King
	Edmund, St., King
	Edward the Elder, King
	Egil Skallagrimsson
	Emma of Normandy
	Eric Bloodaxe, King
	Eric of Hladir, Earl
	Godfred, King
	Guthrum, King
	Harald Bluetooth Gormsson, King
	Harald Fairhair Halfdanarson, King
	Harald Hardruler Sigurdsson, King
	Hardacnut, King
	Harold Godwinson, King
	Harold Harefoot, King
	Ingolf Arnarson
	Ivar the Boneless
	Magnus Barefoot Olafsson, King
	Olaf Haraldsson, King
	Olaf Tryggvason, King
	Olof Skötkonung, King
	Ragnar Lodbrok
	Rorik
	Sihtric Silkbeard Olafsson, King
	Sven Forkbeard Haraldsson, King
	Thorkel the Tall
	Weland
	William the Conqueror, Duke
	Yngvar the Far-traveler
Glossary
Bibliography
Index