The fearsome reputation of the Vikings has made them the subject of countless exhibitions, books and films - however, surprisingly little is known about their more southerly exploits in Spain. No ...

When we think of Vikings, we picture Norwegian fjords, wooden villages and fog-shrouded seas. However, the Iberian Peninsula was also part of their routes. Between the 9th and 10th centuries, their ...

In Northwestern Spain, the small village of Catoria along the Ulla river is home to 3,500 people, but on the first Sunday of every August, it is invaded by Vikings. The tradition has been alive in the ...

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Björn Ironside and his Viking warriors launched daring raids deep into Muslim-controlled Spain during the Viking Age. Traveling through dangerous waters into the Mediterranean, the Norse attackers ...