Goodbye to the Vikings from HistoryToday.com The term ‘Viking’ as it is commonly used is misleading, warping our perception of the Middle Ages. It should be retired. https://www.historytoday.com/archive/behind-times/goodbye-vikings There was no such thing as a ‘Viking’ in the medieval period. Use of the term emerged in the 19th century. The word wicing occurred in Old English and víkingr in... Continue Reading →