An Oxford Historian Jun 20, 2021 5 min read Updated: Jun 21, 2021 What can the writings of a traveller of the Caliphate tell us about the Rus, an elusive and largely invisible set of ‘Viking’ settlers in the east of Europe? Is his account to be taken seriously, or is it essentially a work […]
How easy is it to set up a new blog? What history content do readers enjoy? Howe many views can you expect? How much money can you make? In this case-study of my experience so far, I answer some questions and provide some data about entering the blogging world I thought this week I’d have […]
‘Viking’ nicknames are often shocking and offensive to the modern reader. In a continuation from previous articles, here are a number of the most surprising and rude examples from history, and what this can tell us about ‘Viking’ society. Why did ‘Vikings’ get given nicknames? What did they mean? Why were ‘Viking’ nicknames so rude? […]
Hello, my name is Tristan and I’m a first-year history PhD researcher at Oxford. The aim of this blog is to share my research and wider history on the early medieval world, help give any advice on applying to university and explaining about Oxford, and generally expanding engagement with the Humanities. So if you fall […]
Hello, my name is Tristan and I’m a first-year history PhD researcher at Oxford. The aim of this blog is to share my research and wider history on the early medieval world, help give any advice on applying to university and explaining about Oxford, and generally expanding engagement with the Humanities. So if you fall […]
Hello, my name is Tristan and I’m a first-year history PhD researcher at Oxford. The aim of this blog is to share my research and wider history on the early medieval world, help give any advice on applying to university and explaining about Oxford, and generally expanding engagement with the Humanities. So if you fall […]
After many requests, here is the next installment of nicknames! This is part of a series – check back at the past articles on Anglo-Saxon, Viking, Royal and Rude nicknames! A quick disclaimer because there was some confusion last time: these names are ‘Anglo-Saxon’ in that they come from within the Anglo-Saxon kingdom. There are, […]