Norsemen to Vikings, Early Scandinavian History: Illustrated

by Duncan MacDonald

Overview

We investigate the fascinating early Scandinavian history that occurred well before the Viking Era. Commencing with the Ice Age, which ended in northern Scandinavia around 10,000 BCE. Early Nordic human habitation arrived between 10,000 BCE and c.3,500 BCE. This was followed by the Stone Age, then came the Nordic Bronze Age (c.1700 to 500 BCE), and the Scandinavian Iron Age (500 BCE to 800 CE). The succeeding Viking Age is considered to have ended in 1066 CE. We also review other historical entities that influenced Scandinavians: Norse Mythology, Greek culture, the Roman Era, plus Anglo-Saxons and Normans. Additional Postscript analyses the effects of Norse bloodlines on selected Irish and Scottish families, and in particular their descendants in Australia.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940165065323
Publisher:	Duncan MacDonald
Publication date:	10/21/2021
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	110,542
File size:	14 MB
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About the Author

Duncan is an Australian currently living in Jakarta, Indonesia. He is married to Shinta Dewi Sanawiya, muse, mate, motivator and President Director of the business he founded in 1993, dMAC Group in Asia, now PT Daya MACro Dinamika.
Duncan has had a passion for history since childhood. He travelled alone to Turkey in 1975 to visit ANZAC Cove, scene of Australia and New Zealand’s entry to World War I. He then worked for 5 years in London, enabling him to research the Roman Empire’s occupation of Britain and question the Arthurian legends. He has published his illustrated historical e-novels set in Ireland and Britain in the 1st-7th centuries on Smashwords. Search for 'Culann - Celtic Warrior Monk'.
Duncan has also published an illustrated account of his private pilgrimage to 'Anzac Cove and Lone Pine in 1975' - Search for 'Anzac'
Those interested in obtaining the latest historical information on the Battle of Waterloo, (detailing who actually defeated Napoleon) can download Duncan's illustrated version in dMAC Digest Vol 4 No 6 'Waterloo'. Also the Jakarta Journals, tracing Indonesian history over the past 2,000 years, up to granting of Independence in December 1949.
Any one of Duncan's 12 'dMAC Digest Health & History' magazines, or 5 illustrated historical novels can be downloaded at Smashwords.
'Britannia Bulletin #1 and #2' are the latest illustrated historical novel published by Duncan. Set in the 1st & 2nd century CE we follow the adventures of a Roman Legionary in Europe & Britain. He records the lives of the early Roman Emperors and Governors of Britannia, their initial rise to power and occasional fall from grace. Major battles are dealt with in detail.