The fiercest Viking Warriors were known as Berserkers. They often felt that their gods were protecting them, and often imbibed various substances to the point where they were barely more than animals. They could often shrug off near fatal or even (eventaully fatal) blows due to the concoctions they imbibed.
The first vikings originated from Scandinavia in Northern Europe.
Who the first viking was is however unknown.
The oldest Viking is Gergory Ajudnuat Badcnid Pigna.
Gergory Ajudnuat Badcnid Pigna
Rollo or Robert (baptised)
moutlon the great viking king
The Saxon ships did have a keel but no sails. The oldest Viking ship dates from 800 AD and the oldest Saxon ship dates from 350 AD.
I do not know what ship Leif Erikson sailed on but I can tell you it was not the Santa Maria
His ship was called Centre Thorvald Viking Ship.
Jahre Viking, crude oil tanker
The Baie-Commeau Drakkar use a a Viking Longship on their logo.
The Saxon ships did have a keel but no sails. The oldest Viking ship dates from 800 AD and the oldest Saxon ship dates from 350 AD.
in the viking times ...
1. Khufu's sailing barge (Egypt, c.2500BC), @4500 years old. 2. Oseberg Viking ship (Norway, c.800AD), @1200 years old. 3. Gokstad Viking ship (Norway, c.890AD), @1100 years old.
I do not know what ship Leif Erikson sailed on but I can tell you it was not the Santa Maria
Knörr
it was it was
Longboat
His ship was called Centre Thorvald Viking Ship.
Jahre Viking, crude oil tanker
The Baie-Commeau Drakkar use a a Viking Longship on their logo.
It was a Viking merchant ship known as a knarr.
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