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Vikings

Cultural

Warriors from Scandinavia who raided much of coastal Europe in the eighth to tenth centuries. The Vikings traveled in boats with high bows and sterns, carefully designed for either rough seas or calm waters. Eventually some Vikings settled in the countries they plundered and established new societies.

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He didn’t have to deal with the Vikings: Their first attack on England was far in the north and only three years before Offa’s death.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

The 49ers will also face the Minnesota Vikings as the NFL returns to Mexico, while the Baltimore Ravens meet the Dallas Cowboys in the league's first game in Rio de Janeiro.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

The items, which included a gold ring, a bracelet with a dragon's head clasp, and a collection of coins, had been buried by Vikings in the 9th Century and hidden for 1,100 years.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

The Vikings are 23-0 in league play the last two years.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

The abbey is fortified and in its time has been an outpost against the Vikings, the French, the English, and the Bretons.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz

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