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depends on the size of the ship. A viking long ship would have 20 to 40 oars and it would have 1 man to an oar. But they did it in turns so nobody knows exactly.

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Where was Viking Dublin located?

Viking Dublin was near where the centre of the modern city now is. Some land has been reclaimed from the sea since Viking times, so the main part of the city would be at the high point in the city, near where Christchurch Cathedral is today. Lots of artefacts from Viking times have been found in that part of the city.


What bird the vikings use to help them find land?

crow.if a viking ship was lost at see they would use a crow to help them find land.the crow would most likely have been hungry andwould fly to land in search of food.the viking ship would follow.


Did the vikings use gun powder?

Not likely. The Viking Era ended about 1050 AD. The first cannon used in battle was about 1260 AD. So the last Viking would have been over 200 years early for gunpowder.


Who was the first viking to invent viking writing?

If by viking writing, you mean the Futhark, that is lost in history. The Futhark has been around since at least 200 CE, way before the vikings were vikings.


Why didn't Europeans learn the shipbuilding and navigation methods of the Vikings?

Actual, they did learn the shipbuilding techniques of the Vikings, and some of the mediveal ships, such as the medieval Scottish birlinn, were directly descended from the Viking ships. Also, the ships in the Bayeaux Tapestry are very similar to Viking ship design. It is just that the Viking Ships were replaced by designs that were better suited for carrying cargo than the Viking ships. The Viking ships, for all their beauty and speed, were not designed for sailing long distances carrying a lot of cargo. Their open decks would have made would have made traveling in them rather uncomfortable, and the Viking success is as much due to the hardiness of the Vikings themselves as the design of their ships. In addition, the design of Viking ships limited the maxiumum size they could be built to. Later shp designs, such as the cog, which in part were derived from Viking designs, could carry more cargo, and so were more economical to sail, which is why they replaced the Viking ship designs. In addition, the later designs could be modified and made much bigger than the Viking ships. Navigation aids, such as the magnetic compass, would have been easier to learn and use than Viking navigation techniques.

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How would they spell Amelia in the viking age?

That would not have been a name then.


What items would have been on a viking ship?

Wood, paddles, and a lot of hairy men.


Where was Viking Dublin located?

Viking Dublin was near where the centre of the modern city now is. Some land has been reclaimed from the sea since Viking times, so the main part of the city would be at the high point in the city, near where Christchurch Cathedral is today. Lots of artefacts from Viking times have been found in that part of the city.


What bird the vikings use to help them find land?

crow.if a viking ship was lost at see they would use a crow to help them find land.the crow would most likely have been hungry andwould fly to land in search of food.the viking ship would follow.


Are Vikings the largest people in the world?

Vikings do not exist anymore; the Norse peoples no longer associate themselves with that title. Historically, no, the Vikings were not the largest people in the world because of persistent malnutrition in Viking colonies. (Malnutrition stunts growth.) Genetically, had they been well nourished, they certainly would have been among the largest people in history.


Have the viking team been in the Super Bowl?

No, not recently.


Did the vikings use gun powder?

Not likely. The Viking Era ended about 1050 AD. The first cannon used in battle was about 1260 AD. So the last Viking would have been over 200 years early for gunpowder.


Was Gaelic spoken in Dublin in 1815?

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Who was the first viking to invent viking writing?

If by viking writing, you mean the Futhark, that is lost in history. The Futhark has been around since at least 200 CE, way before the vikings were vikings.


Did Norse people wear horns on their helmets?

There is no historical evidence of it ever existing, but only a small amount of Viking Helmets have ever been found.


Did they release the prisoners during the famine in Ireland?

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Viking leader from Norway?

There have been a lot of Viking leaders in Norway. Here's a link that might be useful: http://vikings.heindorffhus.dk/frame-Norway.htm