The Norwegian nickname for traitor is Quisling. Named after Vidkun Quisling who represented a Norwegian fascist government under puppet control of Nazi Germany. Norwegian royalty and the legitimate government exiled themselves to London.
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Fun Fact: Viking Resistance To Christianity
While the majority of Europe eventually accepted Christianity, Scandinavia showed a great resistance in giving up their old gods. King Haakon of Norway was raised in England as a Christian, and attempted to spread his religion among his people with little success. His de facto successor Haakon Sigurdsson sent missionaries back to the King of…
Fun Fact: When Jesus and Odin Competed
From the years 700-1110, the lands of present-day Germany and Scandinavia went under gradual increases of Christianity until it became the dominant religion. While some areas of Europe quickly threw the old gods into the realm of mythology, in the Germanic regions there was a strange co-existence. It wasn’t uncommon for a person to pray…
Fun Fact: No Nobels From 1939 to 1943
Between 1939-1943 there was no Nobel Peace Prize awarded. The obvious reason for this was World War II.
Fun Fact: Viking Cities in Ireland
Many cities in Ireland such as Dublin and Limerick actually started out as viking colonies.