Tristan Mueller-Vollmer, Kirsten Wolf

IntroductionChronologyEssaysSources about the VikingsVikings at HomeExploration and ExpansionWeaponry and WarfareThe Way of the WarriorA-Z EntriesAnglesey Sound, Battle ofAshdown, Battle ofAssandun, Battle ofAsselt, Siege ofBaltic, Vikings inBerserksBlood-eagle, Carving ofBlood FeudsBrunanburh, Battle ofBurial Practices and MoundsButtington, Battle ofChippenham, Battle ofClontarf, Battle ofCoins and MintsComics and Cartoons about VikingsComputer and Video Games about VikingsConstantinople, Siege ofDanegeldDanelawDenmarkDuelsEddic PoetryEdington, Battle ofEngland, Vikings inFaroe IslandsFilms and Television Shows about VikingsFinland, Vikings inFortificationsFortressesFrancia, Vikings inFrisia, Vikings inFulford, Battle ofFyrisvellir, Battle ofGlenmama, Battle ofGotlandGreat Heathen ArmyHacksilverHastings, Battle ofHebrides, Vikings inHelgeå, Battle ofHoardsHostagesIcelandIreland, Vikings inIslamic World, Vikings inIslandbridge, Battle ofIsle of Man, Vikings inItaly, Vikings inJomsvikingsLand BattlesLanguageLaws and LegislatureLeuven, Battle ofLevy (Leidang)Maldon, Battle ofMilitary TacticsMythical-Heroic SagasNaval BattlesNavigation and Sailing TechniquesNiså, Battle ofNormandyNorwayOrkney Islands, Vikings inPicture StonesRapeRaven BannerReading, Battle ofReligion, Pagan ScandinavianReligious ConflictRunesRussia, Vikings inSagas of IcelandersSámi, Norse Contact withSasireti, Battle ofScotland, Vikings inShetland IslandsShield-MaidensShips and ShipbuildingSiegesSkaldic PoetrySocial ClassesSpain, Vikings inStamford Bridge, Battle ofStiklestad, Battle ofSvold, Battle ofSwedenTara, Battle ofTownsTrade and Trade RoutesTransportValhallaValkyriesVarangian GuardViking, Etymology ofViking Age, Causes ofViking Age, Definition ofViking ArtViking HoaxesVikings, Attitudes towardWomenYork, Battle ofNotable PeopleAella, KingAethelred the Unready, KingAlfred the Great, KingBjörn IronsideCharlemagne, EmperorCharles the Bald, EmperorCharles the Fat, EmperorCharles the Simple, KingCnut the Great, KingCnut, St., KingEdmund Ironside, KingEdmund, St., KingEdward the Elder, KingEgil SkallagrimssonEmma of NormandyEric Bloodaxe, KingEric of Hladir, EarlGodfred, KingGuthrum, KingHarald Bluetooth Gormsson, KingHarald Fairhair Halfdanarson, KingHarald Hardruler Sigurdsson, KingHardacnut, KingHarold Godwinson, KingHarold Harefoot, KingIngolf ArnarsonIvar the BonelessMagnus Barefoot Olafsson, KingOlaf Haraldsson, KingOlaf Tryggvason, KingOlof Skötkonung, KingRagnar LodbrokRorikSihtric Silkbeard Olafsson, KingSven Forkbeard Haraldsson, KingThorkel the TallWelandWilliam the Conqueror, DukeYngvar the Far-travelerGlossaryBibliographyIndex

For three centuries, the Vikings changed the political world of northern and western Europe. This encyclopedia explores exactly how they did it in a highly readable and informative resource volume.How did the Vikings know when to strike? What were their military strengths? Who were their leaders? What was the impact of their raids? These and many more questions are answered in this volume, which will benefit students and general readers alike.The only encyclopedia devoted specifically to the topic of conflict, invasions, and raids in the Viking Age, this book presents detailed coverage of the Vikings, who are infamous for their violent marauding across Europe during the early Middle Ages. Featuring extracts of poetry and prose from the Viking Age, the book provides cultural context in addition to an in-depth analysis of Viking military practices.