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Learn about the subgroup of West Germanic languages that includes Old Frisian, Old English, and Old Saxon. Discover the characteristics, history, and distribution of Ingvaeonic languages and their descendants.
- North Germanic languages
The North Germanic languages are national languages in...
- North Germanic peoples
North Germanic peoples, Nordic peoples [1] and in a medieval...
- History of the North Sea
The Germanic Angles, Saxons, and Jutes from Frisia and...
- North Sea
North Sea. The North Sea lies between Great Britain,...
- North Germanic languages
An overview of the North Germanic languages, a branch of the Germanic languages spoken in Northern Europe. Learn about their history, features, dialects, and relation to other languages.
The Ingaevones (Latin pronunciation: [ɪŋɡae̯ˈwoːneːs]) were a Germanic cultural group living in the Northern Germania along the North Sea coast in the areas of Jutland, Holstein, and Lower Saxony in classical antiquity. Tribes in this area included the Angles, Chauci, Saxons, and Jutes.
- Ancient History
- Early Middle Ages
- Viking Age
- Later History
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During the Iron Age the peoples of Scandinavia were engaged in the export of slaves and amber to the Roman Empire, receiving prestige goods in return. This is attested by artifacts of gold and silver that have been found at rich burials from the period. North Germanic tribes, chiefly Swedes, were probably engaged as middlemen in the slave trade alo...
Around 510, the Herules returned to their home in southern Sweden following centuries of migrations throughout Europe, after their kingdom had been overwhelmed by the Lombards. Their name has been connected to the word erilaz attested in Elder Futhark inscriptions and the title Earl. In his book Getica, the 6th century Gothic historian Jordanes pre...
In the late 8th century North Germanic tribes embarked on a massive expansion in all the directions. This was the start of the Viking Age, which lasted until 1066 AD. This expansion is considered the last of the great North Germanic migrations. These seafaring traders, settlers and warriors are commonly referred to as Vikings. The North Germanic pe...
While Vikings were raiding the rest of Europe, their own Scandinavian homeland was undergoing increasing centralization. This is evidenced by the number of larger settlements being built. Some of these settlements became seats for royal mints and bishoprics. By the mid-11th century, the North Germanic tribes had been converted from paganism to Chri...
An overview of the history, culture and languages of the North Germanic peoples, who originated from the Scandinavian Peninsula and expanded across Europe and beyond. Learn about their names, origins, migrations, conversions, and modern descendants.
North Sea. The North Sea lies between Great Britain, Denmark, Norway, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and France. An epeiric sea on the European continental shelf, it connects to the Atlantic Ocean through the English Channel in the south and the Norwegian Sea in the north. It is more than 970 kilometres (600 mi) long and 580 kilometres (360 ...
Learn about the group of West Germanic languages that originated in northern Germany, the Netherlands, and Denmark. Find out their history, distribution, subdivisions, and sources.
Learn about the maritime commerce, resource extraction, and warfare that shaped the North Sea and its coasts. Explore the names, nautical features, and historical events of the North Sea from prehistory to the present.
