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The economics of Viking raiding
Typically portrayed as a sudden burst of blood and violence, Viking raids could also be coldly calculated economic expeditions. This very violent form of early economic entrepreneurism shows how the profit motive often underpinned Viking raids.1 year ago — Warfare -
Navigating wealth: Viking ships as engines of trade
More than mere vessels of war, these sleek ships were the unsung heroes underpinning much of the trade in early medieval Europe.1 year ago — Trade -
Trade or tribute? The fine line in Viking negotiations
When do military might and violence combine with diplomacy and wealth? The answer lies in the extraction of the Danegeld, highlighting how people in Viking societies used a combination of commerce and raiding to secure untold riches.1 year ago — Trade -
Dirhams in the North: A story of Islamic coins in Viking lands
Part of the Viking expansion of the early medieval period, an expansion of trade and commerce, connected Scandinavia to great economic powerhouses further south, including those of many cultures and civilizations in the Islamic world.2 years ago — Partner content -
Tracing the impact of Viking trade and warfare on European horse breeds
Through their significant trade network that linked Europe and West Asia, from the Baltic to the Black Sea to Baghdad, people from Viking societies facilitated the exchanges of various horse breeds between these regions.2 years ago — Trade -
What did Vikings trade?
Contrary to popular opinion, which portrays them as mere brutish wreckers and destroyers, the Vikings helped reestablish and reconnect early medieval Europe's trade networks to the broader world, something not done since the fall of the Western Roman Empire.5 years ago — Trade
