Interestingly, no other known man or woman is mentioned as often in rune stone inscriptions as Queen Thrya, not even her husband, who was a king. So the next time you peruse some Viking history ...

If King Harold’s forces hadn’t been so fatigued by the desperate dash northwards and the battle against the Vikings, they may well have been able to defeat William at the Battle of Hastings weeks ...

New analysis of the world-famous Jelling Stone in Denmark suggests that a Viking queen was much more powerful than previously thought. Queen Thyra is best known as the wife and mother of early ...