Events

London was founded by the Romans, but following their withdrawal the town fell into ruins. It was not until the 9th…

According to the Frankish Annals (a kind of year book), the Danish King Godfred destroyed Haithabu's rival, the…

The Caledonian Canal runs for more than 50 nautical miles through the Highlands of Scotland. It was intended to…

Avaldsnes is situated on Karmøy in Western Norway. Its geographical position offered a unique opportunity for…

The originally Roman town of Exeter was harassed by several Viking raids. For some time after AD 1066, the town…

Unlike Dublin and Waterford, archaeological evidence for the Viking town of Limerick remains for the most part…

The Vikings settled in Dublin from 841 AD onwards. During their reign Dublin became the most important town in…

The Battle of Clontarf, fought on Good Friday in 1014AD, is one of the most famous events in Irish history. It…

During the first half of the 11th century Roskilde sprang up on an open field and in the course of a few years…