Longship Collection (page 2)

Hijacked by the storm, the ship of Harold II (1022 - 1066
LSE4110089 Hijacked by the storm, the ship of Harold II (1022 - 1066) stranded on the coast of Ponthieu - Bayeux Tapestry, known as Embroidery of Queen Mathilde, 1077

Viking ship (drakkar or Langskip) found in the Roskilde fjord, Denmark, c
GIA3702786 Viking ship (drakkar or Langskip) found in the Roskilde fjord, Denmark, c.1030 (oak, pine, ash & alder) by Viking, (11th century); 1730x250 cm; Vikingeskibsmuseet, Roskilde

Viking ship (drakkar or Langskip) found in the Roskilde fjord, Denmark, c
GIA3702785 Viking ship (drakkar or Langskip) found in the Roskilde fjord, Denmark, c.1030 (oak, pine, ash & alder) by Viking, (11th century); 1730x250 cm; Vikingeskibsmuseet, Roskilde

Representation of the fleet of King Olaf I of Norway, 1885 (w / c on paper)
LRI740691 Representation of the fleet of King Olaf I of Norway, 1885 (w/c on paper) by Monleon y Torres, Rafael (1847-1900); Museo Naval, Madrid

Europe (colour litho)
5996932 Europe (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Europe. Illustration from The Modern World Encyclopedia)

Les Navires Des Vikings (engraving)
2789173 Les Navires Des Vikings (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les Navires Des Vikings. Illustration for Journal Des Voyages, 20 August 1893)

Ocean-going cargo ship from Sognefjord, western Norway, c. 1030 (pine, oak & lime)
GIA3702783 Ocean-going cargo ship from Sognefjord, western Norway, c.1030 (pine, oak & lime) by Viking, (11th century); 1584x480x100 cm; Vikingeskibsmuseet, Roskilde

Millennial of Normandy (colour litho)
2779722 Millennial of Normandy (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Millennial of Normandy. A Viking longship of a thousand years ago)

Viking longship found in a bog (engraving)
3101257 Viking longship found in a bog (engraving) by Danish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Viking longship found in a bog)

Norsemen besieging Paris in 885, 19th century (engraving) (b / w photo)
CHT202836 Norsemen besieging Paris in 885, 19th century (engraving) (b/w photo) by Gagniet, Jules pseudonym for Gagne, Jacques (1820-64)(after); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Norman ships besieging Paris, illustration from a cover of a school exercise book
CHT224462 Norman ships besieging Paris, illustration from a cover of a school exercise book, late 19th century (colour litho) by Dascher, G

The Greek fire used by the besiegers and the besieged at the siege of Constantinople by
XEE4414870 The Greek fire used by the besiegers and the besieged at the siege of Constantinople by Muhammad II in 1453. In" Album de la Science", Editions Jouvet, 1896

The Vikings debark on the French coast in 911, Engraving 19th century
JLJ4641681 The Vikings debark on the French coast in 911, Engraving 19th century by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Vikings debark on the French coast in 911)

Emperor Charlemagne (Carlo Magno) watching the arrival of Norman ships - King Charlemagne
GIA4729150 Emperor Charlemagne (Carlo Magno) watching the arrival of Norman ships - King Charlemagne (742/747-814), King of the Franks

Detail from one of the windows (stained glass)
RNT145317 Detail from one of the windows (stained glass) by French School, (13th century); Cathedral of St. Etienne, Auxerre, Burgundy, France; Patrick Reyntiens Archive; French, out of copyright

Excavation of the Oseberg Viking longship 9th century discovered in Norway
GIA740681 Excavation of the Oseberg Viking longship 9th century discovered in Norway, 1904 (b/w photo) by Norwegian Photographer

How the Danes came up the Channel a thousand years ago, illustration from
STC393354 How the Danes came up the Channel a thousand years ago, illustration from The Church of England: A History for the People by H.D.M. Spence-Jones, pub

The Danes Coming Up the English Channel (colour litho)
IL283061 The Danes Coming Up the English Channel (colour litho) by Bone, Herbert Alfred (1854-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Watchers on the coast of the South of England)

Norse Boats besieging Paris, from L Histoire de France racontee a mes
CHT157375 Norse Boats besieging Paris, from L Histoire de France racontee a mes petits-enfants by Francois Guizot (1787-1874) and finished by Guizot daughter, published by Hachette, 1879

Figurehead from the Oseberg Ship, c. 800 AD
EDI42092 Figurehead from the Oseberg Ship, c.800 AD by Viking, (9th century); Viking Ship Museum, Oslo, Norway; (add.info.: discovered in 1904 in Vestfold, Norway; ); Scandinavian, out of copyright

King Alfreds Longships, Newly Built for the Defence of the Realm
BBC193366 King Alfreds Longships, Newly Built for the Defence of the Realm, Attack Vessels of the Danish Invaders Storm-Beaten in Swanage Bay in 877, detail from the series in St

Lost illusions or evening An allegorical scene depicting characters on a departing
JLJ4584800 Lost illusions or evening An allegorical scene depicting characters on a departing drakkar, a man stays at the dock with a lyre. Painting by Charles Gleyre (1806-1874) 19th century Sun

Norman ships up a river - engraving, 19th century
LSE4096303 Norman ships up a river - engraving, 19th century by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Norman ships up a river - engraving)

Viking Boat - Drakkar - Norman ships up a river - engraving in "L
XEE4158849 Viking Boat - Drakkar - Norman ships up a river - engraving in " L histoire de France populaire" by Henri Martin - 19th century

Siege de Paris (885-887): invasion of the Normans (Vikings
XEE4156622 Siege de Paris (885-887): invasion of the Normans (Vikings) in 886 - Viking raider Rollo (Rollon) the Ranger attacking Paris via the River Seine 885 AD - engraving from " L histoire

Emperor Charlemagne watching the arrival of Norman ships on the French coast - Viking
PCT4290756 Emperor Charlemagne watching the arrival of Norman ships on the French coast - Viking ships and warriors - drakkar, Scandinavian navigation

Landing of the Norsemen (litho)
3622416 Landing of the Norsemen (litho) by Steeple Davis, J. (1844-1917) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Landing of the Norsemen)

A Viking Ship (colour litho)
2801022 A Viking Ship (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Viking Ship. Illustration for A Boys Book of Battleships by Gordon Stables (Blackie)

The Normans, led by Rollo, besieged Paris in 885, illustration from
XEE740692 The Normans, led by Rollo, besieged Paris in 885, illustration from France and the French through the Century, 1884 (colour litho) by French School

Runestone lilbjar depicting a drakkar (stone)
GIA740685 Runestone lilbjar depicting a drakkar (stone) by Viking, (8th century); Private Collection; eGiancarlo Costa; Danish, out of copyright

The Arrival of the Vikings in France (litho)
741251 The Arrival of the Vikings in France (litho) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville, Jacques (1858-1931); Private Collection; (add.info)

One of the oldest surviving seals of the City of Paris, c. 1210 (wax)
ARH174628 One of the oldest surviving seals of the City of Paris, c.1210 (wax) by French School, (13th century); Centre Historique des Archives Nationales, Paris

A thousand years ago! : The city of Bayeux celebrates the barbaric invasion of
XEE4185372 A thousand years ago! : The city of Bayeux celebrates the barbaric invasion of the Normans in France and the founding of Normandy. Engraving

Hijacked by the storm, the ship of Harold II (1022 - 1066) (a drakkar
LSE4110090 Hijacked by the storm, the ship of Harold II (1022 - 1066) (a drakkar) stranded on the coast of Ponthieu - Bayeux Tapestry, known as Embroidery of Queen Mathilde, 1077

Runestone depicting a Viking longship, 8th century
LRI4724703 Runestone depicting a Viking longship, 8th century by Viking, (8th century); Regional Museum, Visby, Sweden; (add.info.: Viking)

Saxon raids on the coast (engraving)
969031 Saxon raids on the coast (engraving) by Dutch School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Saxon raids on the coast)

Warship at the time of King Alfred, 1915 (colour litho)
1122825 Warship at the time of King Alfred, 1915 (colour litho) by Wyllie, William Lionel (1851-1931); Private Collection; (add.info)

Charles II, and the Normans sailing up the rivers of France (chromolitho)
1093828 Charles II, and the Normans sailing up the rivers of France (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles II)

The Battle of London Bridge, 1014 (1913). Artist: Morris Meredith Williams
The Battle of London Bridge, 1014 (1913). The Saxon bridge was pulled down in 1014 by the Norwegian prince Olaf, who was aiding King Aethelred in regaining London from the Danes

King Olafs Long Serpent, 10th century (1913). Artist: Morris Meredith Williams
King Olafs Long Serpent, 10th century (1913). The Long Serpent was a ship, constructed by the master shipbuilder Thorberg Skafhog for the Norwegian King Olaf Trygvason (c960-1000)

Harald Fairhair, King of Norway, 9th or 10th century (1913). Harald I of Norway (c850-c933), known as Harald Fairhair, was the first King of Norway, ruling from 872-930

The Coming of the Northmen, 1913. Artist: Morris Meredith Williams
The Coming of the Northmen, 1913. The Viking invasions of Britain began with the raid on the island monastery of Lindisfarne in 793

King Alfreds long-ships defeat the Danes 877, 1925-1927. Artist: Colin Unwin Gill
King Alfreds long-ships defeat the Danes, 877, 1925-1927. One of the murals from St Stephens Hall, Palace of Westminster, London. From The Studio Volume 94

Viking ship, Norway, 9th Century
The Gokstad Ship, Viking, Norway, 9th Century. Front view. Used for a Viking ship burial, the Gokstad Ship was excavated in 1880. From the Viking Ship Museum, Bygdoy

Viking ship with dragon prow, 14th century. The ship is carrying warriors to attack a second vessel (left). Detail from a painting in a Danish church

A Viking longboat sails through calm ocean waters to their destinations for trade goods

Fleet Viking Ships Raid Vikings Raiders Longship
A fleet of Viking ships on a raid

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The Viking longship, a formidable vessel carrying warriors across treacherous waters, was the epitome of Norse power and seafaring prowess. In 845, these majestic ships played a pivotal role in the siege of Paris, led by the legendary Ragnar Lodbrok himself. As night fell, Drekar Viking ships skillfully navigated the vast ocean with their fierce crew on board. One can imagine the sight of a longship gracefully gliding through a fjord at Lofotr Viking Museum in Norway's enchanting Lofoten Islands. The intricate details carved into its rowlock speak volumes about the craftsmanship that went into constructing such vessels from wood. These mighty ships were not confined to Scandinavian shores alone; they ventured far and wide. Vikings disembarked in England during their second wave of migration, leaving an indelible mark on history as depicted on vellum manuscripts. Engravings vividly portray Vikings embarking on plundering expeditions during the tumultuous 9th century. In another scene captured by Ferrario's "Le costume ancien et moderne, " Harold II leads his troops with valor and determination against invaders. Norman boats arrive ominously along the French coast while Charlemagne watches intently—an engraving that encapsulates both awe and apprehension. Norwegian explorers also made their mark beyond Europe's borders when they landed in Iceland in 872—a moment immortalized on canvas through oil painting. Similarly, Sognefjord witnessed Viking Ships sailing majestically amidst watercolor strokes—capturing their grandeur for eternity. Perhaps one of history's most significant moments involving longships is Leif Eriksson's discovery of America in 1002—a masterpiece brought to life through oil paintbrushes that forever changed our understanding of exploration and human achievement. From raiding expeditions to epic voyages across uncharted territories, these iconic vessels symbolize bravery, resilience, and adventure—the very essence of the Viking spirit.