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Viking Primary and Secondary Sources

A Bibliography of Sources of the Viking for the Non-Viking

Brief listing of introductory works on Viking and Scandinavian history, aimed primarily at reenactors and helpfully annotated by Carolyn Priest-Dorman.

The Chronicle of the Kings of Norway

Translation of Snorri Sturlson's 13th-century Heimskringla at the Online Medieval and Classical Library.

The Danish History

Transcript of Saxo's 13th-century history of the Danes in nine chapters at the Online Medieval and Classical Library.

Dudo of St. Quentin's Gesta Normannorum

Translation by Felice Lifshitz of Dudo's chronicle of Viking Normandy from the late tenth or early eleventh century.

Secondary Sources for Medieval Scandinavia

Extensive article by Tamsin Hekala at the Online Reference Book for Medieval Studies explores various academic aspects of study as well as including information for further research.

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