Based on extensive historical material, the author tells about the famous Vikings - Scandinavian naval warriors (in Russia they were called Varangians, and in Western Europe - Normans), about their trade, predatory and conquering campaigns in the 9th-11th centuries to European countries and to the shores of America and Africa. The publication is equipped with illustrations, copyright maps, reference information about the campaigns of the Vikings, their rulers, genealogy of clans and connections with the Rurikovich clan. For the general reader and specialists.