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Vikings
Vikings were Scandinavian or Norse pirates, etchants, warriors and explorers who explored, traded, raided and settled in many areas of Europe and the North Atlantic from the 8th to 11th century.
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Did norwegians fight with the vikings?
Ethnicities are not static. This means that the idea of being "French" or "Chinese" is invented, not an eternal state of nature, and is often determined by localized and immediate factors. The ethnicities and nationalities of "Swedish" and "Norwegian" do not go back to the Viking period and are, in fact, a reaction to the end of the Viking Period when the Scandinavian peoples were finally able to settle into agrarian societies of their own.
Since there are no such things as Swedish and Norwegian Vikings, the question as written is impossible to answer. However, if the question is read to be asking about the relations between neighboring Viking Tribes, these would alternate with the differing needs of the tribes. If they needed to trade goods, they would maintain amicable relations, but if they wanted direct access to a certain piece of land or to avenge a personal grievance, they would attack each other quite violently.
How long did viking raids last?
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.
Who were the Vikings and where were they from?
vikings were from Norway, sweden and denmark. they were raiders, traders, settlers, fishermen, farmers and sailors vikings were from Norway, sweden and denmark. they were raiders, traders, settlers, fishermen, farmers and sailors
What was the diet of a viking?
the main diet of a viking is mainly fish because the mainly traveld in water.
The vikings in Iceland wrote in Icelandic or old norse. For example Snorri Sturluson Icelander that wrote Heimskringla among other works.
Vikings wrote using characters called runes which were phonetic. Where our characters are called alphabetical (after alpha and beta, the first two characters in Greek) theirs is called the futhark after the first six characters (th being a single character). There is a link below.
Did Vikings kill other Vikings?
Viking culture was both cultured and very brutal in some regards especially when it came to issues of honor, insult and "manliness". Vikings were used to fighting and were required by law to always go armed. A quick temper was an admired attribute. Going into psychotic killing rampages (berserk) was a common technique in battle. Heaven (an endless series of drunken feasts and battles to the death) could only be attained by death in battle. So yes they killed each other to resolve disputes, to settle scores, in drunken rages, and sometimes just because it felt "right".
They did have some rules though:
- If you killed someone, then it was up to you to pay the family fair compensation (weregild) for the labor lost by the members death.
- If the perpetrator refused to pay wergild, the family would force payment or set out on a feud to kill the murderer.
- Unacceptable killing included 'Unjust Killing' (while the victim was sleeping, or with their back turned). The killer still had to pay the weregild, but also lost trust, honor and standing in the community.
What was it like at the first Norse settlement in Greenland?
Pretty good. The climate was about 4 degrees Celcius warmer than today so they could keep livestock and even farm the land, to some degree. Fishing was essential, as was wood/timber from North America.
they ate many many many many many many carrots and ketchup
When did the vikings leave their homeland?
The Vikings never exactly left their homeland, just as the Romans never left theirs.
They conquered and settler other places, such as England and Ireland, and founded many cities including Dublin. But they never left the Scandinavian countries.
The king that drove the vikings north of London?
King Alfred the Great of Wessex drove the Vikings north of London. They settled in the Danelaw.
Why do refugees leave their homeland?
Beacause of hunger && because of natural disasters Religious freedom, hunger, natural disasters, collapse of their society, wars, or things like in China where you are limited to one child or you have to pay a fine.
Why did the King of France grant land to the viking invaders?
Charles the simple was the king of France but held little power.Charles granted the viking leader a huge piece of France territory.
Why did the vikings invade France?
The Vikings attacked France for the same reason that they attacked all their other neighboring countries, space. They were quickly growing out of Scandinavia and needed more land. The land they attacked in France became known as Normandy.
The name viking cames from which viking word?
It comes from the word 'vikingr'. The meaning is diffuse but that word comes from 'vik' which still today has the meaning 'small bay' in Swedish.
What were the reasons for Viking Exploration?
Well, Vikings explored mainly for the reason of trading. They were really into the trading business and they traveled to countries and villages to trade.
Why could the viking ship sail in shallow water?
Viking ships large and small were all made in the same way. Planks of timber, usually oak were overlapped and nailed together. The ships were made watertight by filling the spaces between the planks with tarred wool or animal hair. The ships were all the same long narrow shape and floated near the surface of the water. This meant that they could be used in shallow water.
