A typical Viking longboat could weigh around 8-10 tons, depending on its size and construction materials.
Viking slaves were known as thralls. They were captured from raids, bought, or born into slavery within the Viking society. Thralls had limited rights and were considered property of their owners.
The term "Viking" refers to a Norse seafarer or warrior who lived during the Viking Age (8th-11th centuries) in Scandinavia. Vikings were known for their seafaring skills, raids, and exploration of new territories.
an Ancient Native
He was a Viking explorer who explored Greenland and established two colonies there.
Eric the Red was a prominent Viking explorer who is credited with discovering and colonizing Greenland around 985 AD. He played a key role in opening up new Viking trade routes and settlements in the North Atlantic region, helping to expand Viking influence beyond their traditional territories in Scandinavia.
A longboat
Longboat
12 mph
Possibly Longships
about CE 650
Around about 50 to 80
The masts were probably made out of wood.
well, the only one Ive heard of is the longboat.
Being a Viking means going on raiding expeditions by longboat. That is considered to be terrorism or looting and murder and is no longer an acceptable thing to do.
Viking longboats were rowed with oars till they caught wind in a single large square sail.
Unlike later ships of the Age of Sail, Viking longboats had many oars, as did the earlier ships of the Roman Empire. (see the drawing in the link below)
The Viking longboat had a very shallow-draft hull. This meant they could raid far up rivers.