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Short historical facts about Island (9-10 century)
In 330 BC an explorer Pytheas of Massalia tried to sail from today's Marseilles to the north in order to find how far the...
Nordic countries
Short about Viking religion
The Viking society of the seventh to eleventh centuries, when Viking raids and ocean explorations were at their height, was a largely pagan society...
Church in the Middle Ages
Historical Basis of Church Structure and Hierarchy in the Middle Ages
The Church in the Middle Ages forged a context to preserve integrity and structure. The rise and growth of Christianity in the Mediterranean world...
Medieval Britain
Life in England at the Time of the Norman Conquest
The Norman Conquest brought huge changes for the ruling and landowning classes of medieval England. But for poorer people, there were fewer changes. Although...
Medieval Germany
Normans and Normandy (793-1203)
The term Normans (latin Normanni) in Middle Ages used for members of Germanic tribes that coming from the "north" especially from Scandinavia. In 8 and 9...
Church in the Middle Ages
Pope Gregory the Great
Gregory the Great became pope in AD 590 at a time the western Church was desperate for a strong, wise leader. Under Pope Gregory...
Nordic countries
The Different Levels of Viking Society
Viking society had several different tiers, ranging from the king, through to powerless slaves. Each person had a defined role in a society defined...