heroes and villains of the dark and middle ages

Nordic heroes

100

Viking Leader
founder of Normandy

rolf the ganger

200

Viking leader
First Ruler Of Normandy

rollo

300

Viking warrior
played a crucial role in the Danish conquest of England

thorkell the tall

400

King of Denmark
The first Viking ruler of England in 1013

sven forkbeard

500

son of Sweyn
ruler who brought stability and peace to his realm

king canute

europe heroes

100

leading the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, altered the political, social

wm. of normandy

200

King of England
expanding the power of the English monarchy
shaping the relationship between the crown and the church

henry ll

300

Led resistance against English rule; became a national hero and symbol of Scottish independence.

wm. wallace

400

Won Scottish independence from England at the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314; major national hero.

robert the bruce

500

King of England from 1413
 won the Battle of Agincourt

Henry V

Epic Myth & Sagas

100

legendary Geatish warrior hero

beowolf

200

their role as motivating forces for Norse warriors and their association with the concept of a glorious afterlife in Valhalla.

the valkyries

300

impacted both literary and cultural landscapes

The Nibelungenlied

400

offers insights into the lives, culture, and beliefs of Norse people during the 10th and 11th centuries

egil's saga

500

inspired medieval heroism and literature.

beowolf

villains

100

a 15-century Romanian Ruler whose brutal methods of punishment, particularly impalement,

vlad the impaler

200

impacted Frankish history through her powerful influence as queen consort

brunhilde of austrasia

300

legendary king of the Britons 

vortigern

400

supported the French prince Louis against King John, significantly impacted the English civil war and the ensuring political landscape. .

eustace the monk

500

Influenced Arthurian legends and myths

vortigern

timeline

100

in _____ , sven forkbeard was the first viking ruler of england

1013

200

in ____, wm . of normandy led the norman conquest of england

1066

300

robert bruce won Scottish independence from England at the Battle of Bannockburn in ____

1314

400

King of England from ____

1413

500

devastated Europe and other parts of the world in the mid-1300s, causing immense suffering and death

the black death