Viking Age Re-enactment Group
The settlement of Iceland began in the second half of the 9th century AD, when Norse settlers migrated across the North Atlantic. Their reasons for migrating may be traced to a shortage of arable land in Scandinavia, and civil strife brought about by the ambitions of the Norse King Harald the Fair-haired. Unlike Britain and Ireland, Iceland was unsettled land, and could be claimed without warring on the inhabitants, as the Danes did when they established the Danelaw. Historians typically refer to the year 874 AD as the first year of settlement, and the Icelandic Age of Settlement is considered to have lasted from 874 AD to 930 AD, at which point most of the island had been claimed and Alţingi "Althing", the assembly of the Icelandic Commonwealth, was founded in Ţingvellir Thingvellir. Almost everything known about the first settlers comes from Íslendingabók by Ari Thorgilsson, and Landnámabók, two historical records preserved in skin manuscripts. Landnámabók lists 435 men as the initial settlers, the majority of them settling in the northern and south-western parts of the island.We are a small but growing group, located in Indiana and Michigan who portray the History of the Viking Age 800 AD to 1000 AD. We portray a small group from Iceland and rebuild the past so we may relive it and teach others the history, skills and crafts of the Viking age.Islendingur officially joined Vikings UK in March of 2008. As members of The Vikings UK we have at our advantage the experience of a 25 year old society, who shares their knowledge with us and other members of Viking Canada. Our members have attended weapon training and participated in battles and living history displays at events in Richmond Hill Ontario Canada, Ohio, Virginia and Missouri.If living history and live steel combat sounds like your cup of mead, then we want to hear from you! |
NEWS:
14/05/2008: the Islendingurs will be attending the Tivoli event
in Elkhorn Iowa the 24th, 25th and 26th of May hosted by Skjaldborg
and the Islendingurs will be attending Muster on the Maumee at
Fort Megis 29100 W. River Rd. Perrysburg, OH with other Viking age
reenactors on the 13th, 14th and 15th of June
Cool Craft Photos from Members
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