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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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whatever you want it to be:( The largest Viking longboats for which any archeological records exist is about 98 feet. The problems involved with combining shallow draught and length using wooden timbers becomes an engineering nightmare. Replica vessels using modern material and tools routinely break apart in moderate seas. (See the Ormen Friske). Most longboats are of the Snekke class using 12 pair of oarsmen, a length of 56 feet and a draught of only 18 inches.
Who founded the first viking settlement in Greenland?
According to History/ Geographical books and studies, Vikings were the first people to create the settlement in GreenLand. :)
When did The Viking voyages take place during the Middle Ages?
The most commonly used dates for the Middle Ages are 476 to 1453, though many other dates are also used.
The Viking Age, during which Viking voyages were carried out, happened during the late 8th through 11th centuries. We might use the dates 793 to 1066 for the Viking Age.
Was Eric the red leif of the lucky?
Erik the Red was a Viking explorer who discovered Greenland. Leif Ericson was his son, who was the first European to discover North America.
When did vikings begin raids on Europe?
They began to raid because that was how they where raised and they thought it was normal. It was part of there culture.
The word "Norse" means "related to the north." So a Norseman is a man from the norht. The term was generally used to mean a Viking.
It refers to the ancient Scandinavians, such as the Vikings, and their culture and language.
It refers to the ancient Scandinavians, like the Vikings, and their language and culture.
What did the vikings used to call york?
The Vikings took over the area later and changed the name again, to Jórvík.
Where did vikings live in Denmark?
The Vikings lived in all of Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Vikings raided and conquered parts of France and Great Britain from Denmark.
Under what king did the English unite to fight the vikings in the ninth century?
Alfred the Great, I think.
What two countries did the Vikings come from?
The Viking Age began with the North Germanic expansion. This is the period when Vikings began to raid and conquer the lands of Gaul, Iberia and other British Isles, including England, Ireland, Wales and Scotland.
Why would the vikings often raid the Franks?
Easy access using navigable rivers such as the Seine, boundless wealth, easily accessed in the many monasteries, and ultimately land.
Saxony is in Germany. The Vikings come from Scandinavia.
Answer While Saxony is in Germany, the "saxons" who invaded Britain were a mixed bunch and included Angles (whence England) and Jutes, as well as others who came from the Frisian islands, what is now Holland, and parts of Denmark.
What difficulties did Leif Ericsson have?
He was a viking... I'm sure he had problems and obstacles just like the rest of us !!
When did the viking do sacrifices?
The Scandinavian Heathens would sacrifice during the seasonal holidays. Yule, Summer Finding, Midsummer, and Winter Finding (as they are known in English, from the modern day Heathen reconstructionist traditions).
When did the viking age start?
the event that started the Viking age was a big raid from the Netherlands
What did Vikings invasions cause in Europe?
For one thing, there are those words that you use every day and that are Viking. Such as husband, knife, knee, scull, hair, nail, arm, leg, foot, boat, sail, mast, hand, finger, thing, bairn, swain, roundhouse, gate, and thousands more. In fact, there are so many Norse words in the English language that some people referr to it as Scandinavian. Which may not be to far off the mark. Because, since the Vikings didn't all go home, but instead opted to stay ... maybe you're one of them?
Did the northern vikings use a crossbow?
Yes, but rarely. The Celts preferred close, hand to hand, and, ideally, one on one combat. Thus, swords, axes, and spears were the main weapons the Celts used. They saw killing an enemy from afar as cowardly and unjust, thus, bows and other ranged weapons were rare.
