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fromMedievalists.net
2 weeks ago

Viking High Seat Recreated in Norway for Museum Exhibition - Medievalists.net

A reconstructed Viking Age high seat reveals insights into the power structures and agricultural foundations of early medieval Norway.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago
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Norway's crown princess says she was deceived' by Jeffrey Epstein

Mette-Marit claims manipulation by Jeffrey Epstein, expressing regret over their relationship and ignorance of his criminal background.
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago
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Norway crown princess apologizes to royals for Epstein ties

Crown Princess Mette-Marit apologized for disappointing people after revelations of a years-long friendship and email exchanges with Jeffrey Epstein, acknowledging poor judgment.
fromwww.dw.com
4 weeks ago

Norway: Prosecutors seek 7-year term for crown princess' son

Rape can leave lasting scars and destroy lives. It can be something the victim carries with them for their entire life. She portrayed the accused as a person who thinks he can do whatever he wants, but added: Marius Borg Hoiby is not a monster. None of us are. We're all human beings, with good and bad sides. He should not be judged for who he is, but for what he's done.
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fromwww.thehistoryblog.com
3 weeks ago

New gold foil old man found in Norway

A rare Nordic Iron Age gold man was discovered in Norway, dating between 550 A.D. and 793 A.D., indicating significant cultural importance.
US politics
fromwww.dw.com
3 weeks ago

Norwegian princess says she was 'manipulated' by Epstein

Crown Princess Mette-Marit regrets meeting Jeffrey Epstein, stating she was manipulated and wishes she had never met him.
fromMedievalists.net
1 month ago

Viking-Age Woman Buried with Her Dog in Norway - Medievalists.net

Excavations carried out in 2025 by the Arctic University Museum of Norway revealed that the artefacts came from a boat burial. The grave contained the skeleton of a woman placed inside a boat measuring about 5.5 metres in length. She had been buried together with a dog, suggesting the animal may have been an important companion in life.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Can Mette-Marit be queen after this?': Rape trial and Epstein files bring double crisis for Norway's royals

Norwegian royal popularity has declined amid two scandals: Marius Borg Hiby’s trial on serious charges and Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s scrutiny over links to Jeffrey Epstein.
US politics
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

Norway says Trump cited Nobel loss when discussing Greenland

Trump said missing the Nobel Peace Prize changed his approach, urged U.S. control of Greenland, and said he no longer feels obliged to prioritize peace.
fromWorld History Encyclopedia
1 month ago

Cnut: The North Sea King

"Cnut: The North Sea King" by Ryan Lavelle is a short and engaging biography of the most ambitious and successful Scandinavian leader of the Viking Age. Lavelle captures both the brutality and pragmatism that allowed Cnut to govern England effectively for almost two decades, despite being an outsider and a foreign conqueror. In 1066 and All That (1930), a parody book of English history,
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fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

From Inuit to Vikings to Trump: The history of Greenland

Early migration and Erik the Red The first humans settled in Greenland around 4,500 years ago. They came from the North American continent. In the 12th century, they were gradually displaced by Asian immigrants, the Thule people, who arrived on the island from Siberia via the Bering Strait. Their descendants are the Inuit, from whom most of the 56,000 Greenlanders today are descended.
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fromenglish.elpais.com
2 months ago

Mette-Marit under scrutiny: Norway outraged over royal's prolonged contact with Epstein

The contact maintained by Princess Mette-Marit of Norway with the American financier Jeffrey Epstein even after his 2008 conviction for sex trafficking has not only made headlines in the national and international media, but has also triggered an unprecedented reaction in the Scandinavian country: direct criticism from Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stre, who chided the wife of Crown Prince Haakon and future queen consort for her poor judgment.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Son of Norway's crown princess denies four counts of rape as trial begins

Marius Borg Hiby, son of Norway's crown princess, faces 38 charges including rape; he denied major counts, admitted others, and prosecutors demand equal treatment.
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