The Vikings, originating from Scandinavia between the late 8th and late 11th centuries, were seafaring people known for raiding, piracy, trade, and settlement across Europe. Their voyages extended to the Mediterranean, North Africa, the Middle East, Greenland, and Vinland. The Viking Age significantly influenced early medieval history, impacting the political and social evolution of regions like England and France. Notably, they established the foundation for Russia through Kievan Rus'.
In 1929, the last known record of the Elfdalian Runes, a variant of the Dalecarlian runes found in Dalarna, was documented, marking the end of runic inscriptions in Älvdalen.
In 1962, Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, and Jack Kirby created Thor, the Marvel Comics superhero based on the Norse god.
In 1962, the remains of the Viking ship Skuldelev 2 and four others were discovered during an excavation in the Roskilde Fjord.
In 1963, the film "The Long Ships", based on Frans Gunnar Bengtsson's novel of the same name, was released, contributing to the Viking Revival's influence on creative works.
In 1993, the video game "The Lost Vikings" was released, showcasing Vikings as inspiration for video games.
In 1998, the Snorri, a Skuldelev I Knarr, was sailed from Greenland to Newfoundland.
In 2002, the video game "Age of Mythology" was released, inspired by Viking culture and mythology.
In 2005, British writer Tim Severin published a trilogy of novels about Thorgils Leifsson, a young Viking adventurer, contributing to the Viking influence in literature.
In July 2007, the reconstructed Viking ship Skuldelev 2, renamed Sea Stallion, began a journey from Roskilde to Dublin.
In August 2007, the Sea Stallion arrived outside Dublin's Custom House after sailing from Roskilde.
In 2011, "The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim", an action role-playing video game heavily inspired by Viking culture, was released.
In 2011, the Marvel Studios film "Thor", featuring the superhero character, was released.
In 2012, the character Thor appeared in the film "The Avengers" and its associated animated series.
In 2013, the History Channel's series "Vikings", directed by Michael Hirst, premiered, contributing to a resurgence of Vikings in popular media.
In 2015, Erik the Swift, Baleog the Fierce, and Olaf the Stout from "The Lost Vikings" series appeared as playable heroes in "Heroes of the Storm".
In 2017, the video game "For Honor" was released, showcasing Vikings in a combat setting.
In 2019, an analysis of a 10th-century grave of a female warrior in Denmark, previously thought to belong to a Viking, suggested that the woman may have been a Slav from present-day Poland.
In 2019, archaeologists uncovered two Viking boat graves in Gamla Uppsala, with one containing the remains of a man, a dog, and a horse, providing insights into Viking death rituals of the time.
In 2020, "Assassin's Creed Valhalla" was released, focusing on the Viking invasion of Britain set in 873 AD.
In 2020, Margaryan et al. analyzed 442 Viking world individuals from various archaeological sites in Europe, finding them to be closely related to modern Scandinavians and demonstrating intermarriage with foreign women.
In 2020, Margaryan et al. examined an elite warrior burial from Bodzia (Poland), dated to 1010–1020 AD, suggesting a link to the Prince of Kiev, Sviatopolk the Accursed.
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