Harding, Stephen

Ingimund's Saga: Viking Wirral

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ISBN 13:: 9781908258304
author:: Harding, Stephen
format:: Paperback
publisher:: University of Chester Press
language:: Spanish
Publication Year:: 2016
Pages:: 249
Dimensions:: 21 x 14.8 centimetres (0.31 kg)
Genre:: History, Europe, Western,
Condition:: New
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Around 1,100 years ago, a group of Viking settlers arrived on the shores of north Wirral, between the Rivers Dee and Mersey. They established a community with its own leader, language, trading port, and place of assembly - the Thing at Thingwall. This self-governing Viking state was independent of other groups, including the English, Welsh, Dublin Norse, Isle of Man, Iceland, and Norway. The Wirral-Norse settlement is an intriguing chapter in British history, marked by significant events such as the Battle of Brunanburh. This book explores the people who lived there, their reasons for leaving Scandinavia, their religion, and possible pastimes. Recent updates include new insights into the mysterious Dingesmere and its connection to the wider Viking Commonwealth. The third edition of this popular book incorporates findings from DNA research in Wirral and West Lancashire, revealing a surprising Scandinavian presence among local families.

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