How did the vikings influence the western Europe?

Answer 1

A revival of interest in learning, due to the importation of important scientific and medical advances of the muslims. Also caused increased trade to acquire the luxuries the soldiers had become acquainted with, that help to transmit the Bubonic Plague into many formerly isolated areas

Answer 2

The Viking raids on Europe from mid 700s to 1066 left the region fearful of attack. At first the attacks were just hit and run raids. They showcased the speed of the Vikings ships which could travel up rivers with no difficulty. Then came colonization. Europe was losing land to the Viking Immigration due to lack of land in some of the Scandinavian countries. The last period of Viking invasion was that of large scale armies. What became of this is that the European countries started paying Danegeld which is Dane Gold in exchange for not being attacked by the Vikings.

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Answer 3

The Vikings devastated the landscape of Western Europe at the time through raiding and plunder. However, they used their plundered goods to open up successful trade routes in the area. This revived the economy and allowed them to establish some of the most successful states in Western Europe at the time.