Vikings

Eric the red found Greenland with a ship that looked like a dragon.

Outside, choosing natural landmarks such as unusual trees, big rocks or waterfalls.

they were made from poo and body parts.

they used planks from fingers and legs.

They used the organs of the people to harden the wood on the baot.

The body juices were a way to strengthen the surface of the Longship.

Bones were used as decoration and as a way to scareoff unwanted visiters.

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The actual truth as discovered from authentic archaeological findings throughout the Scandinavian regions over the past century is that the Vikings were on average 5ft. and 7ins.

There is a popular misconception that the Scandinavian Vikings were very tall people reaching well over 6ft. and far beyond. Actual Viking skeletons found at burial sites and known historic battlegrounds have revealed to be rarely 6ft. tall and even rarer still did they reach beyond that height.

Famous vikings, Swedish and Icelandic names;

Egil Skallagrimsson

Harald Gormsson Blåtand

Harald Hårfagre

Ottar Vendelkråka

Sven Tveskägg

Vagn Åkasson

Erik Röde

Olav Haraldsson

Styrbjörn Starke

Skauglar Toste

Ingólfur Arnarson

A person would got to hell if they did not die in battle - an honourable death. For example, you would go to the Heaven equivalent if you were stabbed by the enemy on the battlefield, but you would not if you died of disease or old age; and would instead go to hell. In hell, the Vikings believed that the victims would spend eternity in a small confined box, eating rotten food (perhaps faeces etc.) and drinking goat's urine. They believed it was very dreary, and nobody would want to go there. The name of Norse Hell is Hel from which the english is derived.

I do not know about Norway, Denmark and Iceland but many lake-bottoms in Sweden are covered with Limonite, Iron-oxide, which is possible to harvest for Iron.

900's Eric also founded the first Nordic settlement in Greenland.

While in recent years, the Vikings have been glorified, when in fact, it is the Vikings who were called "Caveman" name, or title, was given to them because they lived in "caves" in Iceland. The Vikings were not "builders". They had no archi

tectural

know ledge, or building skills. And the weather was to harsh for outside work, nor were there many hours of daylight.

The "Glorified Vikings" were not only "Barbarians", they had no written language, and little spoken language. However, they were able to verbally understand each other, similarly as a child is able to understand the parent when they speak "back talk. The Vikings also were not agricultural, its difficult to plant in frozen soil. You might say, that the Vikings situation was quite similar to some poor black males in America, who have no skills, or higher education, and sees their situation as hope less. After a while, they will result to a life of crime, and drugs, in order to survive.

So did the "Glorified Vikings" who became the most barbaric uncivilized killers, pillagers, and plunderers the world had ever seen. While most Caucasians are in denial, or are unable to accept truth of their race, the so-called "Vikings" were the

last humans to descend during the "evolution of man", and that the Neanderthal and Cromagum were their descendants. However, the "Glorified Vikings anililated

them prior to leaving the Artic Circle.

Once the Vikings realized that their women, male off-springs could not reproduce

they first began to raid Scotland and England of its women, so they could mate with them, since they were a similar people. A hundred years later, we find that much of Scotland and England are a hybrid people. Much of them carry Viking's blood.

yes he did he killed 7 people

Vinland

A.K.A 'wine land' because what the vikings thought were huckle-barries were actully red grapes.

The snake-liked shaped and curved images of serpents on the longboats figure head is what got the Vikings the name of " serpents of the seas". I hope this info helps some one :->

about CE 650

The vikings won many battles as well as lost many battles as well, after all you cant keep winning battles only.

Not all vikings were black smiths, but some of them were, just as some were carpenters, some butchers, some shipwrights, and some were farmers - when they were not out raiding.

Unknown. Probably a lodestone.

It may be something that is hard wired into humans, but there is always

the urge to lay claim to lands and wealth that is just over the next hill and

is free for the taking. It isn't just a European phenomena. Polynesians,

Mongols and others made lengthy journey of exploration and discovery.

The fiercest Viking Warriors were known as Berserkers. They often felt that their gods were protecting them, and often imbibed various substances to the point where they were barely more than animals. They could often shrug off near fatal or even (eventaully fatal) blows due to the concoctions they imbibed.

The Viking Sagas was created in 1995.

Vikings were very skilled craftsmen. Their boats were built with overlapping planks, then waterproofed with a mixture of resin or tar and reindeer hair, cow hair or moss.

ANS 2 Near my home, in Vancouver B.C. we actually have a half size fully operational replica of a Viking longboat, the Munin. It was built by a group of Scandinavian seamen including two professional wooden boat builders. It took a year and half to build the 40 ft ship and apparently everything was done the original way with original materials. The seams are caulked with rope hammered in between them. I know this for a fact as I was once in her, far out in English Bay on a very hot summer day and the tops of the seams began to dry out. The crewmen threw buckets of water into the bilge to seal them tighter.

The Vikings NEVER invaded Rome however the Visigoth's invaded and sacked Rome in 410 A.D.
Perhaps you have the two confused.

Yes, he had three sons named Leif Ericson, Thorvald and Thorsteinn, and one daughter named Freydis.

September 1066. Harald Harðráði (Sigurdsson) died September 25th 1066 at the Battle of Stamford Bridge. As he was the last great Viking king, this date is often considered the end of the Age of Vikings.

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One was considered a viking in Scandinavia during the Dark Ages if one went out on sea-raids abroad and that is how you became a viking. But all scandinavian men at the time were well trained in weoponry and warcraft.