A special thanks to William Short, author of Viking Weapons and Combat Techniques, for his time in graciously agreeing to answer a few questions: 1) How did you become interested in “Viking” history? I don’t know. My educational and professional background had a heavy emphasis on technical topics and was… Read More »Q&A with William Short, Author of Viking Weapons and Combat Techniques
My review of Viking Weapons and Combat Techniques has been published in the latest issue of The Heroic Age. The Heroic Age is a fully peer-reviewed academic journal, focusing on Northwestern Europe during the early medieval period (from the early 4th through 13th centuries). The journal’s mission is to foster… Read More »Review of Viking Weapons and Combat Techniques by William Short
The Battle of Stamford Bridge took place on September 25th, 1066, between Harold Godwinson (Harold II, the last Anglo-Saxon King of England) and his brother Tostig, who had allied himself with Harald Sigurdsson (“Hardrada”), the King of Norway. This battle proceeded the famous Battle of Hastings between Duke William of… Read More »Today in Medieval History: The Battle of Stamford Bridge