Who did the Vikings encounter in Vinland?
Vinland was the name given to an area of North America by the Norseman Leif Eriksson, about the year 1001 CE. (SO YES)
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What crimes did vikings commit?
Rape, pillage, and destroy priceless records and artifacts, sell prisoners as slaves, loot, and loot Saints tombs, and they slaughtered monks, men, women, and children.
What technology did vikings have that allowed them to change the course of history in Europe?
No modern technology but they did use the log under and pull rope technique.
Vikings used the most advanced naval equipment of the day, the viking longship. It was capable of ocean going and had shallow enough draft to be able to sail up waterway.
How did vikings get their food?
For fishing the Vikings used next to catch fish, along the coast fish was a major portion of their diet. The Vikings used several weapons for hunting such as spears, bows and arrows, and sling shots.
How did vikings make their weapons?
Blacksmiths are the people that made weapons. They worked with iron. Viking blacksmiths even worked with bundles of iron, using them together to create a one of a kind piece of weaponry. These swords were most often held with one hand, making the other hand free to hold a wooden shield.
Did the Vikings brush their teeth?
Not the way we do. They used willow twigs and beech tree twigs to clean the teeth. Actually, they work pretty well because there is a chemical in them that does well when chewed and helps the teeth. There are people today who still use this old method.
They don't need too either, we brought teeth brushing on ourselfs by eating and drinking sugary foods and drinks, bread helps break down plaque. The method above would be reccomended to a peasant and it helped keep their breath fresh. A wife could devorse a man for having bad breath!
Why were people so frightened of Viking raids?
The viking longship was the main reason people feared them. It was light, and had a flat bottom, so it could easily be pulled ashore, and was able to navigate with ease through shallow waters. villiages and towns that were very up river and thought themselves safe, would be shocked when a warband came from the river, sacked and pillaged, and then left in an hour or two. They were fast, fierce, brave, and skilled.
What period in history were the Vikings powerful?
The Viking Age began June 8, 793, when the Norse warriors ransacked the abbey of Lindisfarne, and lasted until the 11th century.
Did the Vikings use skulls to drink from?
It is said that the Vikings used the skulls of their enemies as drinking vessels. This was done to as a form of intimidation, to make them appear even more fierce to the people they planned to conquer.
Recent research has found the drinking in skulls by vikings to be a myth. It is supposed to have emerged through a mistranslation of a Norse poetic metaphor (a kenning) where horns (drinking horns) were called "the skull's trees" (because horns "grow" from the skull like trees do from the ground). A modern-era translator, however, forgot the "tree" part and, perhaps out of wild imaginations about how savage the vikings were, rendered it as drinking skulls instead of drinking horns.
What did the vikings eat and drink while they are celebrating?
They had many dry goods they would bring along. For long voyages they would bring straw and cattle, so they would have milk. But mostly grains. As for drink, they knew not to drink mead or wine when sailing. They would of course have water, but again, on the LONG voyages, they would recycle their water by drinking their own urine.
When did Brett Favre retire from the vikings?
Yes, Brett Favre retired again, this time probably for good.
He first retired on March 4, 2008, after a tremendous season in which he broke the biggest career records for a quarterback, including most wins, yards, completions, and touchdowns. During his career he won 3 MVP awards and a Super Bowl. He un-retired during 2008 training camp and was traded to the New York Jets. But now he is fully retired and he is not coming back he made his decision already and he ended with the New York Jets.
The vikings wrote with the Futhark. Its a character row that was designed to be carved into wood or stone. They didn't have parchment or paper, so books and whatnot were nearly impossible. Stories and other knowledge was passed down verbally. However, there are MANY examples of rune carved monuments, as well wooden stakes and tablets with quick short messages. Many of them were used by traders to identify goods.
The runes were also believed to be magical, and is the basis of one of the two viking age style of magic, called galdr.
Who were the Vikings and why did they invade Europe?
The Vikings were a group of Norse peoples that came from the lands that are now parts of modern day Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Finland. They were both skilled mariners and warriors. They spoke various dialects of what we now call the Old Norse language, a Teutonic language (Old Germanic dialects including the Anglo-Saxon dialect that became Old English are also Teutonic languages). They had a pre-Christian religion at a time when most of the rest of Europe was Catholic.
They invaded Europe to plunder and conquer. They often picked Catholic monasteries as targets, where the unarmed monks could not fight against them or small villages where there were no fortifications.
They also settled in large parts of England (e.g. Northumbria) and northwestern France (hence the region called 'Normandy') and conquered and ruled Sicily for centuries.
How fast would a 200cc motorbike go?
about 120 mph I disagree with ^ above, a 200cc chopper only goes as fast as the displacement it can average between 65mph and 90mph depending on where it is set at, however a 200cc motorbike could possibly go 120mph with the proper displacement.
If you were a Viking how old would you have to be to join the army?
it depend on how many hairs on your nuts one has and how lond they are
Where did the Saxon people originate?
Germany - Lower Saxony and Westphalia to be exact. If you want to be more exact, Holstein. They were a branch of the Ingweons, who were the original Germans in Germany (the northernmost part). All of the other Teutons lived in Scandinavia. The Centum Indo-Europeans who became the Germans started out by living in Bohemia, but had to run away to Scandinavia when the Proto-Celts drove them out. Much later they came back and drove the Celts out.
Where are the original lands of the Vikings?
The Vikings were Scandinavian. They came from the areas which are now known as the countries of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. They were known as a seafaring nation and were unique in their religion.
Are the vikings a monogamous society?
The Vikings were not completely a monogamous society. They were a society where monogamy and polygamy were both practiced. It was not unheard of for a male Viking to have multiple wives.
What does a viking long house look like?
Viking houses were made of wood, with the walls supported by upright logs. The roof would either be tiled with overlapping wooden tiles, or straw reeds. They had low rounded roofs, and vaguely resembled an upside down boat.
Was leif ericson's exploration a success?
no he was not succesful cuz his mmom was of a piece of cheese with mold on it.
Why did the people stay on the titanic when it was sinking?
Titanic had been advertised as being ' unsinkable'. Many people stayed on board thinking it would just settle down eventually and everyone would be safe. Wrong - the iceberg tore a long slit along the hull, causing several compartments to be flooded - too many for the ship to remain afloat.