# viking age (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover viking age. Page: Feed: --- ## [The Viking Congress ends](https://terribarnes.substack.com/p/the-viking-congress-ends) _2026-08-17 · shieldmaidenpdx · shieldmaidenpdx_ Vikings, History, and Ourselves.... ## [Harald Bluetooth - the Builder King](https://ericschumacherauthor.substack.com/p/harald-bluetooth-the-builder-king) _2026-08-17 · Eric Schumacher · History in Fiction_ This article dives into the many projects of Harald Gormsson (also known as Harald Bluetooth), one of the more industrious kings of the Viking Age. ## [Viking Congress, day one](https://terribarnes.substack.com/p/viking-congress-day-one) _2026-08-14 · shieldmaidenpdx · shieldmaidenpdx_ Vikings, History, and Ourselves.... ## [Behind Every Longship, a Loom](https://ericschumacherauthor.substack.com/p/behind-every-longship-a-loom) _2026-08-13 · Eric Schumacher · History in Fiction_ The importance of wool to the Vikings ## [Beyond the Viking Age](https://ericschumacherauthor.substack.com/p/beyond-the-viking-age-380) _2026-08-12 · Eric Schumacher · History in Fiction_ A new era, a new book, and a Stamford Bridge anthology ## [Greetings from Oslo!](https://terribarnes.substack.com/p/greetings-from-oslo) _2026-08-12 · shieldmaidenpdx · shieldmaidenpdx_ The viking trail begins ## [11 Oak Trees for a Single Viking Longship](https://ericschumacherauthor.substack.com/p/it-took-11-oak-trees-to-build-a-single) _2026-08-07 · Eric Schumacher · History in Fiction_ It took 11 oak trees to build a single Viking longship. Building one ship was a feat. Find out more in this post. ## [The Power of Pine Tar](https://ericschumacherauthor.substack.com/p/the-power-of-pine-tar) _2026-08-07 · Eric Schumacher · History in Fiction_ The Viking expansion was aided greatly by pine tar ## [Vikings and Pandemics: An Historical Perspective](https://ericschumacherauthor.substack.com/p/vikings-and-pandemics-an-historical) _2026-08-05 · Eric Schumacher · History in Fiction_ I originally wrote this post on my website when COVID-19 was spreading globally, and with what looked to be a reference to a plague in the first season of the History Channel’s VIKINGS, it made me wonder about diseases during the Viking Age and whether early Scandinavians (who I will call the Vikings) ever dealt with a pandemic. ## [A new chapter (and a move to Substack)](https://ericschumacherauthor.substack.com/p/a-new-chapter-and-a-move-to-substack) _2026-08-05 · Eric Schumacher · History in Fiction_ I'm moving my newsletter to Substack. Same free content, less clutter, and a deep dive into the historical murk that informs my novels. ## [Marketplace for AI-Powered Professionals (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/rz0w2VL5TZbw) _2026-08-05 · **Sponsored**_ Find professionals who use ChatGPT, Copilot, and Claude to deliver work faster. ## [Climate Change and the Dawn of the Vikings](https://ericschumacherauthor.substack.com/p/climate-change-and-the-dawn-of-the) _2026-08-04 · Eric Schumacher · History in Fiction_ There has been plenty of research and writing about the Viking Age, when it began and why it began. ## [Viking Ship Economics](https://ericschumacherauthor.substack.com/p/viking-ship-economics) _2026-08-04 · Eric Schumacher · History in Fiction_ Much has been written about Viking ships. ## [Did Viking Shieldmaidens Exist?](https://ericschumacherauthor.substack.com/p/did-viking-shieldmaidens-exist) _2026-08-04 · Eric Schumacher · History in Fiction_ In my latest Viking Age novels (Olaf’s Saga collectively), I introduce a female character named Turid who yearns to fight alongside men in battle. ## [Heading back out on the viking trail](https://terribarnes.substack.com/p/heading-back-out-on-the-viking-trail) _2026-07-23 · shieldmaidenpdx · shieldmaidenpdx_ The Viking Age never ends in my house. ## [Reflections on a life](https://terribarnes.substack.com/p/reflections-on-a-life) _2026-06-13 · shieldmaidenpdx · shieldmaidenpdx_ The process of processing a parent's death ## [It's not always about you](https://terribarnes.substack.com/p/its-not-always-about-you) _2026-05-29 · shieldmaidenpdx · shieldmaidenpdx_ History has lots of nooks and crannies, and you don't have to see yourself in everyone of them ## [The problem with education in Oregon](https://terribarnes.substack.com/p/the-problem-with-education-in-oregon) _2026-04-19 · shieldmaidenpdx · shieldmaidenpdx_ There was a great post by Oregon Roundup today about Oregon’s education system woes. ## [More on the viking trail...](https://terribarnes.substack.com/p/more-on-the-viking-trail) _2026-03-08 · shieldmaidenpdx · shieldmaidenpdx_ This time in search of the Great Heathen Army ## [On the viking trail](https://terribarnes.substack.com/p/on-the-viking-trail) _2026-03-04 · shieldmaidenpdx · shieldmaidenpdx_ adventures in chasing viking history in northern England ## [Zero-Persistence E2EE (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/M8r7NuclBlCy) _2026-03-04 · **Sponsored**_ End-to-end encryption with client-side WebCrypto and volatile memory. ## [The Financial Historian](https://terribarnes.substack.com/p/the-financial-historian) _2026-02-10 · shieldmaidenpdx · shieldmaidenpdx_ The collision of economics and the past is not as boring as you might think