Vikings On The West European Continent

For over 300 years the Vikings caused terror along the West European coasts. But what do we really know about these people who, according to the written sources, stayed in military camps during the winter and ravaged and plundered? A compilation of all the Viking related objects found in Europe is now published for the first time. They offer a far more varied picture of the Vikings, who even back then had developed a taste for French wine. Even if the traces are sparse it is not only swords and spears that turn up, but also fine jewellery and personal belongings made of even silver and gold. From a few churches and cathedrals are seen items of splendour connected to later Scandinavian royal families.