Scandinavian history

Nope, not The Sound of Music. Wrong country altogether. These are a handful of a stack of tourist picture postcards from Norway, recently given to my mom by someone. I borrowed these to scan them as she wouldn't let me...

What happened and when during the Viking Age. Find out with this Viking timeline.

Viking ship Dragon head

The Nordic (consisting of Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Greenland, Iceland and The Farow Islands)/Scandinavian countries have a unique culture and lifestyle. Being Danish I thought I would try to take this Quiz to find out just how Nordic I am.

Seeing as historians can barely agree on a definition of what it means to be Germanic, it's no surprise everyone else struggles to define it as well.

As many as 35,000 Scandinavians may have relocated to England. Eventually, these newcomers settled across the country, marrying into local families and speaking Old Norse aswell as English.

Scandinavia is an arctic region in Northern Europe. It consists of Iceland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Finland; all are independent countries. The Scandinavian nations of Norway, Denmark, and Iceland are all full members of NATO, and are charged with defending their borders should Western Europe be attacked by the Soviet Union. World War III broke out in Summer, 1989 after peace negotiations between NATO and the U.S.S.R. failed to yield a peace agreement between the two factions. The…

Map of a fictional Danish empire in Scandinavia around the year 1900. Also featuring part of a fictional united Baltic state. The map was made with vect... Map of the Scandinavian Empire

Why do the Scandinavian flags look like a cross, and why does each country have its own colors? Why do Iceland and Finland have similar flags, even though they're not technically Scandinavia? We share the region's flag history.

Viking Timeline

After the World War II, Norway joined NATO and underwent a period of reconstruction under public planning. These fascinating photos of Norway from the 1950s that show cities, towns, landscapes, streets and everyday life of people from different parts of the country.

Facts about Scandinavian history. All three countries used to be in a union. The Kalmar Union ran (with a few interruptions) from 1397 until 1523.

Viking timeline

Viking longboats prepare to embark on a raiding expedition

Discover 50 epic facts about Vikings that unravel the myths and reveal the true stories behind Norse warriors, their culture, and their legendary exploits