This book is dedicated to one of the most interesting periods of world history, called the Viking Age. The author describes in detail both the military campaigns of the "kings of the seas," their conquests, weapons, their discovery of new lands, and everyday life, household items and the way of life of the "northern people." Separately, the author dwells on religious beliefs and Viking mythology and cites some genuine excerpts from sagas and skald poetry. The book is equipped with unique colorful illustrations and photographs, many of which the Russian reader will see for the first time.