Everything you ever wanted to know about the (real!) Vikings!
The Doctor Who Team
Get an overview of the Vikings and find out more about how we know so much about them! BBC History also offers a fascinating insight into many areas including their weaponry and methods of warfare, their religious beliefs and Viking women.
Of course, many of the Norse raiders settled, ultimately becoming part of the local community. You can read more about the Viking colonists and discover what motivated them. If you’d like more in-depth information you can enjoy clips from the BBC series Vikings and the programme’s homepage also has galleries and suggestions for non-BBC sites which offer great content about the Scandinavian invaders!
And the BBC offers a huge range of Viking content for younger viewers… Find out about their family life, invasions and what happened to them…
Finally, there are some brilliant Bitesize guides and if you think you already know enough about Vikings, why not put your knowledge to the test!
