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Viking ships allowed vikings to travel far afield from their Scandinavian homeland. You can see reasons they may have wanted to do this here:
In the Wikipedia article, under viking expansion, the reasons that their boats were so effective are detailed in this part of the article:
"There were two distinct classes of Viking ships: the 'longship' (sometimes erroneously called "drakkar", a corruption of "dragon" in Norse) and the 'knarr'. The longship, intended for warfare and exploration, was designed for speed and agility, and was equipped with oars to complement the sail as well as making it able to navigate independently of the wind. The longship had a long and narrow hull, as well as a shallow draft, in order to facilitate landings and troop deployments in shallow water. The knarr was a dedicated merchant vessel designed to carry cargo. It was designed with a broader hull, deeper draft and limited number of oars (used primarily to maneuver in harbors and similar situations). One Viking innovation was the 'beitass', a spar mounted to the sail that allowed their ships to sail effectively against the wind.[20]"
I found this quotation in the Wikipedia article, under "ships".
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∙ 13y agoIf the wind wasn't going in their direction (to push their sails) then they had to use their muscle power and paddle up the river...
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How did the Vikings trade in the Medieval Ages?
The Vikings used their long boats as cargo vessels. Since these boats were seaworthy and had a shallow enough draft to go far up rivers, the Vikings could trade, or raid, all along the coasts and navigable rivers of Europe. The Vikings are remembered primarily as raiders in France and England, but primarily as traders in parts of Eastern Europe. Their routes went as far as Constantinople, where numbers of them were hired as personal bodyguards for emperors.
What was the best way for people in the early 1800s to travel long distances?
boats
Why were the vikings boats called long boats?
The longboat was so important to Vikings because it traveled them across the sea and took them wherever they needed to be at that time.
What Did Vikings Do At Home?
What home? They traveled on boats. :P
What boats did the vikings travel in?
The Vikings used longboats to cross the seas.
How did the vikings get their boats up rivers?
They paddled their oars.
Why were the viking long boats so important to the vikings?
Having a shallow draught, Viking longboats allowed for sailing or rowing up shallow rivers.
How did the Vikings trade in the Medieval Ages?
The Vikings used their long boats as cargo vessels. Since these boats were seaworthy and had a shallow enough draft to go far up rivers, the Vikings could trade, or raid, all along the coasts and navigable rivers of Europe. The Vikings are remembered primarily as raiders in France and England, but primarily as traders in parts of Eastern Europe. Their routes went as far as Constantinople, where numbers of them were hired as personal bodyguards for emperors.
Why did the Vikings' boats have one sail?
The Vikings' boats had one sail because they also had oars with which to row.
What was the best way for people in the early 1800s to travel long distances?
boats
What kind of boats did vikings use?
the vikings used longships :)
Why were the vikings boats called long boats?
The longboat was so important to Vikings because it traveled them across the sea and took them wherever they needed to be at that time.
What where the vikings boats called?
The viking boats were called tall ships
Who made viking boats?
Vikings
What boats did vikings use?
Longships.
How did vikings reach the Americans?
by boats
Why do vikings have shields on their boats?
to protect it
