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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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How many people would have been on a viking longship?
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.
Did vikings have a fireplace in their houses?
Yes, but it was literally a place for the fire, and not the fireplace you would find in a home today. It was usually a stone hearth in the middle of the room. A fire was built there, and a hole in the roof let smoke out.
What religion do the vikings have?
They didn't have a name for it, it was simply their way. But the Modern day name for it is Asatru. True to the Aesir.
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Why did the Vikings settle Newfoundland?
The vikings didn't really settle in Newfoundland. Their settlement at L'anse aux Meadows was really more of a trading post. It only remained occupied for a few years.
Are vikings and barbarians the same?
Not at all. The Vikings were a Germanic people who inhabited modern-day Norway, Sweden and Denmark, while the Gauls were a Celtic people who inhabited modern-day France, northern Italy, and parts of Spain, Switzerland, etc. Vikings spoke a totally different language to the Gauls who spoke Gallic/Gaulish, which is related to Irish and Scottish Gaelic, while the Vikings spoke a language closely related to modern Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, German, etc. They had their own unique cultures, and their own ways of waging wars.
Did viking children have to do jobs?
Yes they did they helped weave and spin and helped their mother's and father's
of course they did exercise, manual labour working the farm along with rowing oars on ships and weapons training, you actually have to be strong to wear mail armour so just having that is an exercise for the body.
Vikings were part farmers and raiders/traders and some of them became mercenaries.
Why do viking long houses have a sloping roof?
Viking houses were one-story buildings with slanted roofs. The roof was covered with shingles or straw. This form that creates a sculptural architecture.
How did the vikings think the world was created?
In brief, the earth, named Midgard was formed from nothing. From nothing sprang the mists of Niflheim in the North. In the south there formed a realm of fire called Muspellsheim. When these realms met, water drops from the melting frost formed the first being, or frost giant named Ymir. Other giants then formed under his left arm, a man and a woman. From the offspring of these other giants were born three gods, Odin, Vili, and Ve. These three killed the giant Ymir and from his body they made the earth, or Midgard, between Niflheim and Muspellsheim.
Why did the vikings go into battle?
ANSWER 1:
The vikings raided so that they could become rich and have goods from all over the world. They raided and destroyed villages and towns, esecially churches and monastires because they had gold and silver.
ANSWER 2:
The Vikings didn't raid on a constant basis. They were traders foremost, and would set sail with trade goods to start themselves off with. If they came across an easy target, as the previous answer said, they would raid it. Large centers of trade however they would do just that; trade. Trade items included Lumber, animal pelts and furs, walrus ivory, whale fat, honey, butter and cheese, and other common goods. They would trade these for things such as gold and silver, silk and other textiles (including furs and pelts of different animals than what they had to begin with) and amber.
The Vikings invaded Europe because their population had grown too big to support itself at home.
To get wealthy by stealing expensive stuff from other people.
vikings went on raids cause they didn't have enough land to settle in and not enough land to grow crops.
Of course to raid villages to get war loot (money) and food for them or their family if they have one.
They also took many slaves to sell. People meant money. This was called loot as well.
Where the vikings migrated to?
Vikings traveled from Scandinavia to many different parts of the world. They did not have only one destination. Although since there are no longer any Vikings, perhaps we could say that their destination was oblivion.
How many monks were killed when the vikings invaded lindisfarne?
During the Viking invasion of Lindisfarne in 793 AD, it is estimated that around 60 monks were killed. The raid, which targeted the Lindisfarne Priory, marked one of the first recorded Viking attacks on a Christian monastery in England. The event shocked the Christian world and is often cited as the beginning of the Viking Age.
What region of Europe do vikings come from?
they were mostly from Norway and southern Sweden. The swedes advanced into russia and the east and the norwigian vikings went west, such as England France even the city Istanbul and Newfoundland in Canada today.
