The Viking Age: The True Story of the Raiders, Traders, and World-Shapers

By Jasmin Kopper

For centuries, history has told us a story of a brutal, bloodthirsty people. You know the legend: horned helmets, savage raids, and the conquest of kingdoms. But what if the truth is more fascinating than the myth?

The Viking Age: The True Story of the Raiders, Traders, and World-Shapers is the definitive account that corrects the historical record. Go beyond the sagas and archaeological sites to uncover a civilization of unparalleled innovation and complexity.

In these pages, you'll travel through a world of global commerce and political mastery. Discover the technological marvel of the Viking longship, a vessel that made a civilization of farmers into masters of the sea. Explore the vast trade networks that connected Scandinavia to the heart of the Islamic Caliphate, and learn how a shrewd economy based on silver made them the first global entrepreneurs.

This is a story of more than conquest. It's the story of pioneering explorers who settled Iceland and Greenland, and who were the first Europeans to set foot on North American soil. It's the story of resilient women who held power, property, and the right to divorce, and of a complex pagan religion that shaped their lives and their deaths.

From the rise of their unified kingdoms to their final, epic battles, this book reveals a people who didn't just raid but reshaped the course of world history.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FN7YJ57C
• ISBN13: 9798299016352
• Release Date: August 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"