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A viking expedition could last for up to six months. They would start as soon as winter ended, and return before summer ended.
They would sail up and down the coast, trading at the trading centers, then occasionally sailing up river with their longships and raiding a relatively defenseless village or two, getting the spoils of war to trade with.
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∙ 9y agoFrom about 795 to 1014, so about 219 years.
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Did the viking raids all through out the years?
no
What date do viking raids begin in England?
790
What system developed in reaction to viking raids?
Emergence of feudalism
What did the monks think the Viking raids were?
they thought it was an earth quake
How long did the viking age last for?
about 300 years
What came first viking raids or trading?
viking raids
Did the climate of Scandinavia encourage viking raids?
no
When did viking raids start?
The year 793.
Where in Britain did the vikings attack?
Viking raids
Did the viking raids all through out the years?
no
Did viking women go on raids?
No, they stayed at home.
What date do viking raids begin in England?
790
What system developed in as the result of Viking raids?
system of feudalism
What system developed in reaction to viking raids?
Emergence of feudalism
What did the monks think the Viking raids were?
they thought it was an earth quake
How long did the viking age last for?
about 300 years
Viking raids eventually ceased because of several factors including the fact that?
Vikings were bribed to not raid, and this led to less raids against big towns and cities. After that, Viking leaders adopted Christianity, and this change flowed into the Viking society. As a result, the pagan values that encouraged strength through fighting diminished along with raids.
