We Vikings: Frisians and Vikings in the Coastal Area of the Low Countries

by Marlies Stoter (Editor), Diana Spiekhout (Editor)

Vikings and Frisians. Inhabitants of the North Sea coasts. Blond and sturdy, with shared cultural characteristics and a similar language. Almost like family. Or were they? From 810 AD onwards Frisia, at that time part of the Frankish empire, suffered fierce Viking raids. What were the consequences of these devastating dragon ship attacks on Frisia, the elongated coastal area between the Zwin and the Weser? Were all Frisians opposed to Viking aggression, or did they occasionally turn Viking themselves? Critically questioning accustomed sources, We Vikings aims to unearth fresh material from a long-lost landscape and to offer a new perspective on existing ideas.

Genres: History

176 pages, Hardcover

First published October 19, 2019

Reviews

[Northawke · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting overview of the Viking presence in Frisia.

[Jos Deroo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interessante tentoonstellingscatalogus over Vikingen en Friezen in de periode van 890-1088. Toegespitst op Nederland...

[Harmien · Rating 5 out of 5]

For those with ancestry in western European regions and particularly those from the coastal and Frisian Low Countries with likely a certain percentage of Scandinavian DNA, this is a wonderfully descriptive , detailed and beautifully illustrated book . You will not be disappointed. Five stars.