"Scandinavian diaspora" during this era refers to explorations, conquests, emigrations, and pioneering settlements during the Viking expansion.[1] Scrutinising the Viking Age through the lens of settlement offers a distinct perspective, highlighting their cultural profile distinct from their predatory reputation.[2]
Modern diaspora
The term "Nordic diaspora" is also used to describe more recent emigrations and emigrants originating in one or more of the Nordic countries.[3][4][5]
^Abrams, Lesley (19 January 2012). "Diaspora and Identity in the Viking Age". Early Medieval Europe. 20 (1): 17–38.
^Hammill, Faye. "Martha Ostenso, Literary History, and the Scandinavian Diaspora". #196 (Spring 2008) Diasporic Women's Writing. Canadian Literature. Archived from the original on 7 December 2010. Retrieved 30 March 2011. ...the Scandinavian diaspora disrupts nationalist literary histories by crossing political and cultural boundaries between America and Canada.
^Campbell, James T. (31 August 2009). Race, Nation, and Empire in American History. ReadHowYouWant.com. p. 91. ISBN978-0-8078-5828-8. Archived from the original on 3 November 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2020. My story begins with a fragment in the history of the Scandinavian diaspora. About 1886, a young woman named Marie Hansen left Denmark, displaced by the after-effects of the Dano-Prussian War, and settled in Chicago.