History

The Oera Linda Book: A 19th-Century Frisian Manuscript and Its Claims

Oera Linda Book (1872) claims Frisian history from 2194 BCE, with Wr-alda's creation, three mothers, isolation rules, anti-greed teachings; 19th-century hoax amid Dutch assimilation.

Sigmundur Brestisson: Chieftain and Converter in the Faroe Islands

Sigmundur Brestisson's mission to Faroes: forced baptism of Þrándr í Gøtu, feud over power; death on Suðuroy in 1005 CE (Færeyinga saga).

The Sagas of Olaf Tryggvason: King of Norway 995–1000 CE

Olaf Tryggvason's reign & missionary work preserved in Icelandic sagas; Oddr Snorrason's biography, Snorri Sturluson's account, and Flateyjarbók's extended version.

The Færeyinga Saga: The Saga of the Faroe Islanders

Saga of Faroe Islanders: Sigmundur converts islands to Christianity (999 CE), faces resistance from Þrándr í Gøtu; 13th-century Icelandic text in excerpts from Olaf Tryggvason sagas.

The Amal Dynasty: Royal Lineage of the Ostrogoths in Late Antiquity

From Black Sea dominions under Ermanaric to Theodoric's 488–493 CE invasion of Italy against Odoacer, the Amals forged a Roman-Germanic state until Justinian's reconquest, leaving legacies in Raven...

The White Wyrm: Symbol of the Ængles in Medieval British Lore

White Wyrm in Anglo-Saxon context: prophetic symbol in Historia Brittonum for Ængles' invasion, contrasting evil dragons in folklore, heraldic evolution, and thematic parallels to white stallions i...

The Ostrogoths or Greuthungi: The Rise and Fall of Theodoric's Empire

The Ostrogoths, an East Germanic people, emerged as one of the most influential barbarian groups during the Migration Period (roughly 375–568 CE). Known to Roman writers as the Greuthungi or "easte...

Hengist and Horsa: Founders of Anglo-Saxon England

Discover the story of Hengist and Horsa, legendary brothers who led the Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain, founding Kent and shaping the origins of England.

The Crimean Goths: The Last Gothic People of the Black Sea

The Crimean Goths’ unique history offers insight into Germanic migration patterns, medieval geopolitics, and cultural exchanges along the Black Sea frontier.

Gepids and the Gothic Legacy: From Scythia to the Carpathians

Discover the full history of the Gepids, a Gothic-related Germanic tribe who ruled parts of Romania and Serbia before falling to the Lombards and Avars in the 6th century.