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New study reveals pregnant women in Viking society depicted as warriors • May 20, 2025, 4:06 AM ET (Jerusalem Post)
NFL's record seven international games features back-to-back games for Vikings in Dublin and London • May 13, 2025, 2:00 PM ET (AP)

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Also Known As Northman • Norseman • Varangian

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Viking ship
The Viking burial ground at Lindholm Høje, near Ålborg, Denmark.
Viking travels
Erik the Red
Leif Eriksson Discovers America
Battle of Clontarf
Kyivan Rus in the 11th century
What artifacts teach us about the Vikings
Did Vikings found the Russian state?
Gotland, Sweden: The Vikings' treasure island
Who was Viking chieftain Ivar the Boneless?
Explore the lives of the Vikings as raiders and also as traders
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Who was Viking chieftain Ivar the Boneless?
Ivar the Boneless
Viking chieftain
Harald III Sigurdsson
king of Norway
Thorkell the Tall
Viking chief
Ragnar Lothbrok
Ragnar Lothbrok
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Harald I
Harald I
king of Norway
Guthrum
king of Denmark
Halfdan
Danish Viking leader

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