Harald Hardrada - la fin des vikings

Pour parler des langues, on utilise souvent un vocabulaire du vivant : il y aurait des “familles” de langues, des “langues-mères”, dans un “arbre généalogique” des langues. D’ailleurs, certaines langues seraient menacées, vivantes, voire… mortes ! Mais c’est quoi, une langue mort ...  Show more

Quand on me parle d’événements ou de lieux historiques, ou quand je lis quelque chose à leur sujet, je ne sais pas vous, mais personnellement, j’ai parfois un peu de mal à bien m’imaginer à quoi ça pouvait réellement ressembler. Parfois il reste des vestiges, ça peut aider un peu ...  Show more

Over the previous three episodes in our special series, Gone Medieval has taken a close look at the three main contenders for the throne of England in 1066. From Harold Godwinson who sat on it, to Harold Hardrada who might have seemed the most likely to win it, and Wi ...

Ragnor Lothbrook is a legendary Viking figure who straddled the line between myth and reality. His adventures and deeds appear in the Viking sagas, but there is little hard evidence for his existence and according to the different sagas he dies on multiple different occasions and ...  Show more

Join Greg Jenner for a fun homeschool history lesson on The Battle of Hastings. Examine the events and all the key players in the lead up to 1066 - Harold, William, Tostig and even the Viking Hulk! Also discover why it’s never a good idea to be a bit of a show off in front of the ...  Show more

Across the eighth and ninth centuries, Britain and Ireland were targeted by a series of brutal Vikings raids. But that wasn’t the end of the story. In the 11th century, they were in the firing line once again – as further Viking naval expeditions were launched from Scandinavia. M ...  Show more