Styrman

Northern European history, currently focusing on vikings in the east.

The Evolution of the Crossbow and How It Revolutionised Warfare
The Evolution of the Crossbow and How It Revolutionised Warfare
Slavery in the Middle Ages
Slavery in the Middle Ages
Sviatoslav's Wild Ride: The Last Pagan King of Rus'
Sviatoslav's Wild Ride: The Last Pagan King of Rus'
Volga-Bulgaria: Muslim Bulgars in Mediaeval Russia
Volga-Bulgaria: Muslim Bulgars in Mediaeval Russia
Olga's Revenge: The Vengeful Queen of Kyiv
Olga's Revenge: The Vengeful Queen of Kyiv
Israel of the Steppe? History of the Khazar Khaganate: AD 650-1016
Israel of the Steppe? History of the Khazar Khaganate: AD 650-1016
Igor of Kiev: The Legendary son of Rurik
Igor of Kiev: The Legendary son of Rurik
The Mystery of Askold and Dyre: The Vikings of Kyiv
The Mystery of Askold and Dyre: The Vikings of Kyiv
Rurik’s Sign: The History of Ukraine’s Coat of Arms
Rurik’s Sign: The History of Ukraine’s Coat of Arms
The Kyivan Rus: Understanding Mediaeval Russia
The Kyivan Rus: Understanding Mediaeval Russia
Did Oleg
Did Oleg "The Wise" exist? The Legendary Conqueror of Kyiv and Persia
Did Rurik exist? The Legend of Russia's Founding Father
Did Rurik exist? The Legend of Russia's Founding Father
Kiev: The Mother of Rus' Cities
Kiev: The Mother of Rus' Cities
Portage: How vikings dragged their ships overland
Portage: How vikings dragged their ships overland
Journey to Gnezdovo: The Industrial Giant of Viking Rus'
Journey to Gnezdovo: The Industrial Giant of Viking Rus'
Between East and West: The Rus' in Arabic Sources
Between East and West: The Rus' in Arabic Sources
Holmgard: The Mysterious Capital of Ancient Russia
Holmgard: The Mysterious Capital of Ancient Russia
The Rus Khaganate: Eastern Vikings and their Turkic Brothers(830-950)
The Rus Khaganate: Eastern Vikings and their Turkic Brothers(830-950)
Aldeigjuborg: The Lost Viking City near Europe's Largest Lake
Aldeigjuborg: The Lost Viking City near Europe's Largest Lake
Did Vikings Establish Rus'? The Norman Controversy
Did Vikings Establish Rus'? The Norman Controversy
The Varangian Guard: Northern Warriors in Roman Service
The Varangian Guard: Northern Warriors in Roman Service
The Viking Exorcist - A Ghost Story from the Sagas
The Viking Exorcist - A Ghost Story from the Sagas
To Miklagarðr: The Route from the Varangians to the Greeks
To Miklagarðr: The Route from the Varangians to the Greeks
What should we call the Vikings?
What should we call the Vikings?
Austrveg: The Viking Silk Road
Austrveg: The Viking Silk Road
NOVA SVECIA: Sweden's Forgotten American Empire(1637-1655)
NOVA SVECIA: Sweden's Forgotten American Empire(1637-1655)
Wends: The Slavic Pirates that the Vikings Feared
Wends: The Slavic Pirates that the Vikings Feared
Carved works and Figureheads: A History of Ship Decorations
Carved works and Figureheads: A History of Ship Decorations
The story of the ship Gothenburg
The story of the ship Gothenburg
Bulwark: Floating Forts of the Ancient Baltic
Bulwark: Floating Forts of the Ancient Baltic