The Viking-Anglo-Saxon northern kingdom whose Jorvik Norse urban commercial brilliance, Eric Bloodaxe last warrior king, and Danelaw cultural fusion legacy made it the most culturally hybrid northern kingdom in the history of early British Viking civilization.
Kingdom of York — the northern realm whose capital Jorvik, the Viking city built on the bones of the Roman Eboracum, became under Scandinavian rule the most commercially dynamic and most cosmopolitan urban center in the British Isles outside London, its Coppergate workshops producing the most sophisticated amber jewelry, bone combs, and leather goods in the history of Viking-age British craftsmanship, its merchants trading with the most distant corners of the Norse world from Dublin to Novgorod. Their last king Eric Bloodaxe, the most legendary and most dramatically named Norse ruler in the history of the British Isles, twice seized the kingdom of York and twice was expelled, his final defeat and death at the Battle of Stainmore in 954 — the most consequential and most symbolically loaded royal killing in the history of Viking Britain — ending the most turbulent and most culturally productive Scandinavian political experiment on English soil and completing the unification of England under the West Saxon kings, the Viking kingdom of York leaving behind in the Yorkshire dialect, the street names of modern York, and the DNA of northern England the most enduring and most deeply embedded Norse cultural legacy in the entire history of the British Isles. This interactive sweatshirt connects you to that Jorvik and Eric Bloodaxe legacy with a QR code linking to the full story.
HERITAG is a purpose-driven brand that celebrates cultural diversity and awareness. Wear and share your social identity and cultural heritage with a unique collection of interactive sweatshirts that carry historical flags of Scotland. Create informative and fun moments by inviting people to scan the visible QR code and learn about the proud history of Scotland.
Making products on demand instead of in bulk also helps reduce overproduction, and this quality sweatshirt is made especially for you as soon as you place an order.
Few more things to know about this sweatshirt: • Scannable QR code printed on the back for an interactive and fun experience • Designed to educate about a nation's proud history milestones and rich culture • Custom print-on-demand • 50% cotton, 50% polyester • Unisex regular fit, sturdy and warm, pre-shrunk soft-feel fabric • Double-needle stitched spandex collar, shoulders, armholes, cuffs, and hem
