Potentially the most famous Viking of all time, Erik the Red was a murderer through and through. He began killing at an early age in Norway, and was exiled for this first offense. Erik the Red didn’t leave and instead decided to kill two more people before a second exile was decreed. read more
There are so many badass Vikings that it’s tough to narrow it down, but these ten who made their peers soil their breeches. 10. Eric Bloodaxe. From age twelve through his teen years, Eric did what Vikings do and raided along the Baltic and European coasts. read more
William Wallace became famous worldwide thanks to Mel Gibson’s Braveheart, but those who know European history already knew what a great warrior the legendary Scotsman was. Wallace is considered one of the most significant Scottish national heroes for fighting to his death to free Scotland from English rule. read more