│ A.D. Ivar Vidfadmi │ Kings of Harald Hilditönn │ Sweden and Sigurd Hring │ Denmark. Ragnar Lodbrók │ ” │ Björn Ironside │ Eirik and Refil │ Eymund and Björn │ 800–830 Olaf and Eymund │ c. 850 Eyrik Eymundsson died │ c. 882 Björn Eiriksson and Hring │ 900–950 Eirik the Victorious │ c. 950–994 Olaf Skaut-konung │ c. 994–1022 Önund Jakob │ c. 1022–1050 Eymund the Old │ c. 1050–1060 Steinkel Rögnvaldson │ c. 1060–1066 [Illustration: GEOGRAPHY AND NOMENCLATURE OF THE VIKING AGE ] THE VIKING AGE. CHAPTER I. CIVILISATION AND ANTIQUITIES OF THE NORTH. Early antiquities of the North—Literature: English and Frankish chronicles—Early civilisation—Beauty of ornaments, weapons, &c. A study of the ancient literature and abundant archæology of the North gives us a true picture of the character and life of the Norse ancestors of the English-speaking peoples.