The departure of Travis Fimmel and his character Ragnar Lothbrok from Vikings took most fans by surprise. It's not every day that a TV show decides to kill off its central and beloved character. But ...

After Alfred, Anglo-Saxon kings took the Danelaw land territories back from the Vikings. Alfred's grandson, Athelstan, pushed English power north as far as Scotland. He was the first 'King of all ...

Constantine mac Áed (Constantine II), the grandson of Kenneth MacAlpin, began his life as an exile. In 878 AD his father, Áed, had been slain by a Giric, son of Dungal, and Constantine, a young boy at ...

Minnesota Vikings running back Aaron Jones (33) runs the ball as Detroit Lions linebacker Malcolm Rodriguez (44) moves in for the tackle during the first half of an NFL football game on Oct. 20 in ...