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Download or read book Viking Warrior written by Judson Roberts and published by Judson Roberts. This book was released on 2011-03 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He's the son of a chieftain and a princess--yet Halfdan was born a slave. Now he is becoming a man and it is time for him to meet his destiny. Though raised a slave who could only dream of freedom, young Halfdan's fate may be about to change. If freed, he may train as a Viking warrior, and come to know the glories of true brotherhood and the horrors of unspeakable evil. In the world of Vikings, a warrior's destiny is forged in the heat of battle. If the fates decree it, Hafdan may emerge as a new hero . . . a new myth . . . and perhaps a new legend.
Download or read book Viking Warriors written by Ben Hubbard and published by Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2016-12-15 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Viking Warriors, the Norse invaders, as infamous for their brutality as their exploration, come to life. Students will read about raids, battles, and key fighters and leaders. Illustrations, engravings, and relics depict the Norse culture, marine and combat technology, and fighting styles that gave them the advantage in battle. Maps and diagrams demonstrate their ambitious expansion and conquest of cities and people throughout the Northern hemisphere. With their far-reaching longships and fierce tactics, the influence and violence of the Vikings spread from America to the Middle East, leaving behind traces of an iconic culture and combative strategy.
Book Synopsis The Strongbow Saga, Book One: Viking Warrior by : Judson Roberts
Download or read book The Strongbow Saga, Book One: Viking Warrior written by Judson Roberts and published by HarperTeen. This book was released on 2006-06-13 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young man only at peace when he is at war Young Halfdan is a slave. He is crafty with a bow and arrow and wise in the ways of the animals, but he can only dream of a warrior's life. That is, until the dark day a Saxon's blows lay his father on his deathbed, and his mother makes a tragic bargain for Halfdan's freedom. A boy's destiny can come at the most terrible price. Halfdan must suffer a grave loss in order to grasp what he most desires: to train by, to live by, and, if the fates decree it, to die by the force of his sword and the swiftness of his arrow. He is to be a warrior -- a great warrior. Bloody, furiously paced, heart-wrenching, and unflinching, this is a story of a land where the destinies of boys and men are forged in the heat of battle. Young Halfdan shall come to know the glories of true brotherhood and the unspeakable horrors of true evil. In this first book in a saga teeming with thrilling details of the Viking world, young Halfdan emerges as a new hero . . . a new myth . . . a new legend.
Download or read book The Viking Warrior written by Ben Hubbard and published by Landscape History. This book was released on 2017-04 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is better to stand and fight. If you run, you'll only die tired. - Viking saying. Beginning in 789 CE, the Vikings raided monasteries, sacked settlements and invaded the Atlantic coast of Europe and the British Isles. They looted and enslaved their enemies, terrorising all whom they encountered. But that is only part of their story. Sailing their famous longboats, they discovered Iceland and America (both by accident) and also sailed up the Seine to Paris (which they sacked). They settled from Newfoundland to Russia, founded Dublin and fought battles as far afield as the Caspian Sea. A thousand years after their demise, traces of the Vikings can be found as far apart as Canada and Turkey. They traded walruses with Inuits, brought Russian furs to Western Europe and took European slaves to Constantinople. Their graves contain Arab silver, Byzantine silks and Frankish weapons and artefacts. Arranged thematically, The Viking Warrior examines the Norsemen through their origins, society, raiding culture, weapons and war tactics, exploration, trade, settlements and kingdoms. Illustrated with more than 200 colour and black-and-white photographs, maps and artworks, The Viking Warrior is an expertly written account of a people who have long captured the popular imagination.
Book Synopsis The Real Valkyrie by : Nancy Marie Brown
Download or read book The Real Valkyrie written by Nancy Marie Brown and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2021-08-31 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the tradition of Stacy Schiff’s Cleopatra, Brown lays to rest the hoary myth that Viking society was ruled by men and celebrates the dramatic lives of female Viking warriors “Once again, Brown brings Viking history to vivid, unexpected life—and in the process, turns what we thought we knew about Norse culture on its head. Superb.” —Scott Weidensaul, author of New York Times bestselling A World on the Wing "Magnificent. It captured me from the very first page." —Pat Shipman, author of The Invaders In 2017, DNA tests revealed to the collective shock of many scholars that a Viking warrior in a high-status grave in Birka, Sweden was actually a woman. The Real Valkyrie weaves together archaeology, history, and literature to imagine her life and times, showing that Viking women had more power and agency than historians have imagined. Nancy Marie Brown uses science to link the Birka warrior, whom she names Hervor, to Viking trading towns and to their great trade route east to Byzantium and beyond. She imagines her life intersecting with larger-than-life but real women, including Queen Gunnhild Mother-of-Kings, the Viking leader known as The Red Girl, and Queen Olga of Kyiv. Hervor’s short, dramatic life shows that much of what we have taken as truth about women in the Viking Age is based not on data, but on nineteenth-century Victorian biases. Rather than holding the household keys, Viking women in history, law, saga, poetry, and myth carry weapons. These women brag, “As heroes we were widely known—with keen spears we cut blood from bone.” In this compelling narrative Brown brings the world of those valkyries and shield-maids to vivid life.
Book Synopsis Viking: The Norse Warrior's [Unofficial] Manual by : John Haywood
Download or read book Viking: The Norse Warrior's [Unofficial] Manual written by John Haywood and published by Thames & Hudson. This book was released on 2013-06-01 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Combines the latest research and discoveries with a humorous eye to take us inside the Viking world So you want to be a Viking? Vikings are the lords of the northern seas. Fame, glory, and wealth await those who brave storms and enemy spears to plunder far and wide in foreign lands. Who wouldn’t like to come home laden with silver, earning a reputation that will live on long after lesser men have been forgotten? This book tells you everything you need to know to become a successful Viking warrior in the tenth century. How to join a Viking war band What to look for in a good Viking leader How to behave at a feast How to choose the right weapons and armor How to plunder a monastery and ransom a monk How to navigate at sea
Book Synopsis Weapons of the Viking Warrior by : Gareth Williams
Download or read book Weapons of the Viking Warrior written by Gareth Williams and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2019-01-24 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Between the late 8th and late 11th century Viking warriors had a massive impact not just in northern Europe, but across a huge arc from the western Mediterranean round through northern Europe and the Baltic to the Middle East and Central Asia. Their success depended in part on their skills in battle, their unique sense of strategic mobility, and on the quality of their weapons and equipment. Written by an expert on early medieval weaponry, this book examines the weapons of the typical Viking warrior, dispels some of the myths of the popular image, such as double-headed axes, and considers the range of weapons that actually underpinned the Vikings' success including bows and arrows. Drawing upon contemporary literary and historical accounts from the North Atlantic to the Arab world, surviving examples of weapons and armour, and practical experimentation and reconstructions by modern weapon-smiths and re-enactors, this study casts new light on how Viking weapons were made and used in battle.
Book Synopsis Viking Warrior Conditioning by : Kenneth Jay
Download or read book Viking Warrior Conditioning written by Kenneth Jay and published by . This book was released on 2009-03 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on painstaking, original research on subjects ranging from untrained folks to members of the Danish Olympic team, Viking Warrior Conditioning is a foolproof blueprint for achieving Olympian conditioning in record time-while simultaneously improving one's body composition dramatically. Kenneth Jay, the warrior sage equally at ease with a heavy kettlebell and with a force plate, shows you the way.-Pavel Tsatsouline, author of Enter the Kettlebell!Kenneth Jay has produced what may be the most eye-opening work on VO2max training available today. Jay begins by taking the reader through the fundamental scientific principles of top-level conditioning. His down-to-earth writing takes the abstractions of calculations and puts them into the tangibles of training. Continuing with a step-by-step description of his Viking Warrior Conditioning regimes, Jay walks the reader through the fine details of his method. His progression of kettlebell training regimens is designed to take you from weekend wanna-be to victorious Viking. Educational, entertaining, enlightening, and inspirational, Viking Warrior Conditioning is sure to be a well read and re-read part of any elite coach, trainer, athlete, or warrior's library!-Mark Cheng, L.Ac., Ph.D., Senior RKC, Contributing Editor: Black Belt MagazineIf you want to understand the why and the how of kettlebell training for conditioning then this is the book! This is the guide to using the kettlebell for optimal VO2max conditioning. Kenneth Jay's protocols have benefited me and my clients greatly.-Brett Jones, Master RKC, CSCS, CK-FMSA great book by one of the best young minds in fitness. Against a bleak backdrop of fraudulant fitness product hucksters and in this era of No Brain - No Pain personal trainers, the Pain Dane does indeed have a brain- a big one -and this book is as welcome as a cool breeze ripping through a room full of stale cigar smoke.-Marty Gallagher, author of The Purposeful Primitive
Download or read book Viking Warriors written by Sheri Dillard and published by Child's World. This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduces readers to Viking warriors, including their history and famous battles, uniforms and weapons, and training and tactics.
Book Synopsis Viking Wolf by : Emmanuelle de Maupassant
Download or read book Viking Wolf written by Emmanuelle de Maupassant and published by . This book was released on 2018-07-29 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enter a world of burning desire and brutal passion; a world threatened by ambition, jealousy and revenge. He is bound by duty Eirik has shed his blood on the battlefield; now, he's commanded to marry a woman he's never met and forget his love for Elswyth. Will his sense of honour part them forever? She is as brave as any man Elswyth is at the mercy of Jarl Gunnolf's darkest seductions. Against the ancient blood-rituals of Ostara night, dark forces stir within the forest. Will Elswyth fall prey to the devious schemes of her enemies? Surrender to suspense, mystery and searing passion - in 'Viking Wolf' - a full-length historical romance. Heat level: volcanic
Book Synopsis Viking Beast by : Emmanuelle de Maupassant
Download or read book Viking Beast written by Emmanuelle de Maupassant and published by Dark Castle Press. This book was released on 2023-06-30 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A reputation built upon ruthless savagery. A warrior revelling in bloodshed and conquest. A man bent on revenge. Newly wedded to Eirik, now jarl of all Svolvaen, I carry the baby we both long for. Our happiness seems assured, until I fall into the hands of Svolvaen's fiercest adversary, sworn to avenge his wife's death. I must submit as his thrall or forfeit my life. But a murderer remains in our midst, and his ambition knows no bounds. 'Viking Beast' is the third volume in the 'Viking Warriors' dark romance trilogy. A novel of love, betrayal, secrets and redemption. Heat Level : Volcanic Tropes and Themes: forbidden love enemies to lovers love triangle rival brothers kidnap / abduction / captive murder revenge dark romance Viking romance Please be aware, this volume has dubious consent and some attempted assault
Book Synopsis Viking Warriors by : University Press
Download or read book Viking Warriors written by University Press and published by . This book was released on 2020-06-04 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: University Press returns with three short and captivating books in one volume - a brief history of three Viking Warriors: Ragnar Lothbrok, Björn Ironside, and Ivar the Boneless. Book 1 - Ragnar Lothbrok Ragnar Lothbrok was a legendary Viking. A warrior king whose exploits in battle won him the fierce loyalty of his people (and the name "Shaggy-Breeches"), he and his armies sowed terror as they invaded their way across 9th-century Europe. The story of Ragnar Lothbrok's life emerges from the misty depths of the early Middle Ages in the form of a rich oral tradition of Norse legend. He may be remembered for plundering cities, but upon his death he left behind new trade routes throughout Europe and many sons who would carry on their father's traditions. Book 2 - Björn Ironside Björn Ironside was a legendary Norse warrior king. Stories handed down in oral tradition for centuries, and later recorded by monks, tell the tale of a powerful Viking who set out to conquer Rome. Björn Ironside was a member of a Viking family well-known for striking fear in the hearts of their enemies. Together with his father, Ragnar Lothbrok, and his brother, Ivar the Boneless, Björn Ironside ventured out to explore, trade, loot, and pillage on a global scale. Book 3 - Ivar the Boneless Ivar the Boneless was so frail that he could not even stand without somebody holding him up, and he had to be carried on a shield whenever he went into battle. Yet he went on to become one of the most feared Vikings in history. Ivar the Boneless led the Great Heathen Army on its conquest of England and ushered in an era of Viking domination over Britain that would last until long after his death. To the terrorized British, he was a pagan demon sent from hell. To the proud Vikings, he was a living god with supernatural powers. Each of these three books tells the intensely human story of a man who changed the world in a way that no one else could.
Book Synopsis Viking Warrior vs Frankish Warrior by : Noah Tetzner
Download or read book Viking Warrior vs Frankish Warrior written by Noah Tetzner and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2022-04-28 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fully illustrated, this absorbing study assesses the warriors fighting on both sides during the Vikings' attacks on the Frankish realm in the 9th century, as raiding escalated into full-scale siege warfare. On the eve of the 9th century, Vikings first raided the Frankish Empire on the coast of what is now western France. Although this attack ended in disaster for the Scandinavians, Charlemagne reportedly wept, not in fear of his own life, but for the ensuing bloodshed brought upon his successors. Mobile parties of highly skilled Viking warriors would continue to raid Francia for decades; as these attacking contingents grew more numerous they began to assail powerful centres, besieging Paris in 845 and again in 885. To combat the Viking threat, Frankish kings mustered scores of infantrymen, then subsequently transitioned to cavalry-based forces in the 9th century. The dynamic nature of Viking activity in Francia meant that numbers and mobility would determine the fate of Charlemagne's Holy Roman Empire. This study documents the evolving trial of strength between the Vikings and the Franks under Charlemagne and his successors. Through a careful synthesis of primary sources, expert analysis and the archaeological record, the author invites the reader to visualize the fighting men who fought one another in Francia, and offers a balanced assessment of their successes and failures over decades of warfare during the Viking Age.
Book Synopsis The Life of a Viking Warrior by : Ruth Owen
Download or read book The Life of a Viking Warrior written by Ruth Owen and published by Weigl Publishers. This book was released on 2018-08-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They came from the icy north of Europe. They were skillful sailors and fearsome warriors. They were traders, explorers, and ruthless raiders. Armed with axes, spears, and swords, they attacked from the sea, stealing treasure and capturing prisoners. They were the Vikings!
Book Synopsis Viking Warrior vs Anglo-Saxon Warrior by : Gareth Williams
Download or read book Viking Warrior vs Anglo-Saxon Warrior written by Gareth Williams and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-08-24 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the two centuries before the Norman invasion of England, Anglo-Saxon and Viking forces clashed repeatedly in bloody battles across the country. Repeated Viking victories in the 9th century led to their settlement in the north of the country, but the tide of war ebbed and flowed until the final Anglo-Saxon victory before the Norman Conquest. Using stunning artwork, this book examines in detail three battles between the two deadly foes: Ashdown in 871 which involved the future Alfred the Great; Maldon in 991 where an Anglo-Saxon army sought to counter a renewed Viking threat; and Stamford Bridge in 1066, in which King Harold Godwinesson abandoned his preparations to repel the expected Norman invasion in order to fight off Harald Hard-Counsel of Norway. Drawing upon historical accounts from both English and Scandinavian sources and from archaeological evidence, Gareth Williams presents a detailed comparison of the weaponry, tactics, strategies and underlying military organization of the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings, and considers the developments which took place on both sides in the two centuries of Viking incursions into Anglo-Saxon England.
Book Synopsis How to Live Like a Viking Warrior by : Anita Ganeri
Download or read book How to Live Like a Viking Warrior written by Anita Ganeri and published by Hungry Tomato ™. This book was released on 2015-10-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Join Olaf the young Viking on a voyage of discovery around his world. Learn how to survive in those tough, adventurous times as he teaches you how to: ? train for battle ? choose your armor ? sail in a longship ? raid other lands Do you have the skills and guts to be a Viking warrior?
Book Synopsis Björn Ironside by : University Press Biographies
Download or read book Björn Ironside written by University Press Biographies and published by . This book was released on 2018-03-25 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Björn Ironside: The Extraordinary VikingStories handed down in the oral tradition for centuries and later recorded by monks tell the tale of a powerful Viking who set out to conquer Rome. Björn Ironside became a legendary figure for the Norse people even as his European exploits were taking place.Today, little is known of Björn Ironside. His story is marked by inconsistencies and exaggerations, leaving the modern world to rely on conjecture to fill in the details of his life. Yet, we do know that Björn Ironside existed and that he eventually became King of Sweden.In addition to the historical record, archeological digs have uncovered a wealth of information about Vikings like Björn Ironside. We know details of the Vikings' everyday lives, their beliefs, how they made their tools and built their houses and ships, how they fought, and how they celebrated their victories. We also know the challenges they faced and can make educated guesses about why they ventured out to explore, trade, loot and pillage on a global scale.Björn Ironside was a member of a Viking family well-known for striking fear in the hearts of their enemies and victims alike. His father, Ragnar Lothbrok, is the subject of intense controversy among Norse scholars, some of whom believe he was not a single person but a composite character based on several historical figures. But, if Björn Ironside existed and was the son of Ragnar, it stands to reason that Ragnar Lothbrok was also a real person. With little to go on, the question may never be answered.So, while Björn Ironside's story includes many historically accurate facts, the best way to experience the power of the legend is to start with what we know is real and then follow the myths and legends into the shifting sands of historical probability.As you read this biography of Björn Ironside, we encourage you to let your mind wander from what certainly was to what might also have been true. Dive into the legend with an open mind and a willingness to accept the historical possibilities presented here. You may find that you gain a new admiration for Björn Ironside or you may be repelled by his actions. Either way, you will see for yourself why history took note of this incredible Viking chieftain.Once upon a time, there was a great Viking leader who set out to own the most powerful city in the world. That man was Björn Ironside, and his legend survives him by over 1000 years. What will you make of Bjorn? Only you can decide.Björn Ironside: The Extraordinary Viking
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