Websites to support the study of barbarians (Note individuals are listed first in alphabetical order, followed by groups) Alaric I  (Wikipedia) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaric_I Extensive historical background and biography. Alaric http://www.italycyberguide.com/History/factspersons/alaric.htm Easy to read biography. Alfred the Great http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/Page25.asp Biography and picture. Alfred the Great  (Wikipedia) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_the_Great Extensive biography and pictures.  Easy to use.  Contents listed & linked. Attila  (Catholic Encyclopedia) http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02061b.htm Biography with links. Attila the Hun http://ancienthistory.about.com/cs/attilathehun/a/attilathehun.htm Provides a biography with related links. Boudicca http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/boudicca.shtml Biography with related links to history during her lifetime. Boudica  (Distinguished Women from Past and Present) http://www.distinguishedwomen.com/biographies/boudicca.html Biography with a few links. Boudicca’s Revolt http://www.britainexpress.com/History/Boudicca%27s_Revolt.htm Describes her action against the occupying Romans. Canute the Great http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/Page35.asp Biography and picture. Canute the Great  (Wikipedia) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canute_the_Great Extensive biography. Charlemagne, King of the Franks http://www.lucidcafe.com/library/96apr/charlemagne.html Charlemagne on the Web  (Who’s who in Medieval history) http://historymedren.about.com/library/who/blwwcharlewebbio.htm Links to several biographies of Charlemagne.  Not all are suitable for Grade 8s due to difficulty of reading level. Clovis  (Who’s who in Medieval history) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odovacer Biography and links. Eric the Red http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/page/e/ericthered.shtml Biography and map of Eric’s explorations. Eric the Red http://www.who2.com/ericthered.html Brief information, vital statistics and links to additional sites. Ethelred the Unready http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/Page32.asp Biography and picture. Ethelred II of England  (Wikipedia) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethelred_the_Unready Biography and links. Freydis Ericsdottir http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freydis Biography. Everything you need to know about Freydis Ericsdottir http://www.matmice.com/home/freydiseiriksdottir Includes some pictures with the biography. Leif Ericson http://www.mnc.net/norway/Leif.htm Links to many sites with informaiton and biographies.  Some may be difficult for Grade 8 students. Leif Erikson http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/erikson_leif.shtml Biography and links to additional information. Odoacer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odovacer Biography with internal links. Stilicho  (Wikipedia) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stilicho Information and links. Stilicho, Flavius http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/people/A0846746.html Information and links. William I of England  (Wikipedia) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_the_Conqueror Biography with links. William the Conqueror http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/Page25.asp Biography and picture. Angles, Saxons and Jutes http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/interactive/timelines/ Brief description and history of the times. Burgundians  (Wikipedia) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burgundians Information and links. Who were the Celts? http://www.regia.org/history/celts1.htm Information and pictures. Celtic Britain http://www.britainexpress.com/History/Celtic_Britain.htm Easy to use description of the Celts. History of the Normans http://www.regia.org/history/norman.htm Information and picture. Norman Conquest http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/normans Links to several articles about the Normans and their conquest of Britain. Ostrogoth  (Wikipedia) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ostrogoths Information and links. Ostrogoths  (Catholic Encyclopedia) http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11347d.htm Vandals  (Wikipedia) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vandals Information and links. Vandals  (Catholic Encyclopedia) http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15268b.htm Information and links. Vikings  (Wikipedia) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vikings Information and links. Vikings http://www.regia.org/history/vikings.htm Extensive information and pictures. Visigoths  (Catholic Encyclopedia) http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15476b.htm Visigoths  (Wikipedia) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visigoths Description and links.   Created and maintained by Ms. B. Knoepfel (Teacher-Librarian), McMath Secondary School. Updated February 2007.