Vikings

They raided Britain's coasts, Ireland, North Spain, West France, and around the Baltic Sea (Russia, Ukraine, and such). They usually raided monestaries and churches, where most of the money was. They'd use that money to fund a new campaign. Rarely would they stay and settle a location.

I know this isn't your question, but I want to put my two cents in. Their expansionist raids caused Europe to become heavily armed in defense against hit-and-run tactics. Once the Viking Age died out, the Europeans were still armed to the teeth and the soldier peoples who had spent generations fighting invaders had nobody to fight anymore. They resorted to their own brand of raiding. The pope solved the issue by sending them to Jersualem to conquer the Holy Land. The Vikings indirectly caused the crusades. And, the crusades did a whole lot to change the world forever.

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Vikings wore tunics for the most part. Their helmets did NOT have horns, and the women did NOT have string-skirts.

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Viking men wore a long woolen shirt and long cloth trousers. They where held up by sash. Then they wore a jerkin or a three quarter coat and a belt. They also wore socks and soft leather shoes or long leather boot. In battle they would were a helmet and mail chain to protect himself from danger.

They did not, the idea of the dyed sails is from the Romantic era in European history, around the 1790-1850. There is no historical evidence that vikings dyed their sails or had helmets with horns, these are historical myths not fracts.

Although many viking raids were for items (money, valuable items) the norsemen also settled places because they had their own politics, and expanding populations. After the Roman Empire fell, creating a powe vaccuum, the former kingdoms in England and Scotland were weak (from fighting Rome). There were also empty lands since long wars with England killed many thousands of people. Norse who wanted to settle new lands chose this time because they could (no powerful kiingdome to stop them) and because the area was accessible from their homeland.

After the death of Charlemagne there was very little government left to protect the people from the attacks of the vikings and other "barbarian" groups. So "Nobles" and Kings created the mutual contract system of feudalism where the kings would use knights from the nobles to fight off invading groups. In return the knights (nobles) would receive land and other benefits from the king.

The Vikings started raiding in the mid eighth century.

They started by raiding british monasteries.

Likely the answer is because as a northern, sea-faring people, the Vikings were definitely exposed to many, many thunderstorms, and anyone who's seen a thunderstorm knows that such a natural occurrence is extremely powerful and terrifying in some circumstances. Like the Greeks, the Celts, and any other ancient pantheon, a need to describe why such a deadly thing existed was needed. Because the ancients didn't have modern science, they came up with gods such as Zeus, Jupiter, Thor, etc.

According to Norse Mthology and Legends , when a Viking dies in battle , they are brought to Valhalla ( Odin's home ) by the Valkyries . There , they drink Mead (honey beer ) and feast on wild boar .

They farmed, cropped and fished. Some carved wood and others worked with metal or stone or embroided tapestries. Many were excellent sailors. Also they were savage killers who killed anyone. Baby, women, old man.

A common misconception is that the Vikings were a single people. A viking was just a job occupation, and not one that was done constantly. A person who went 'aviking' was a viking. At least for the time he was doing it. Once he got back, he went back to being a farmer, blacksmith, a Prince or whatever he was before he went on the voyage. Anyone from the North European countries who went on these trade and raid expeditions would be considered a viking.

If, however, you want an example of what someone from the viking age spoke like, find someone in Icelandic. Modern Icelandic is nearly identical to Old Norse. The language never changed. Therefore, this is language Lief Erikson spoke. It is a guttural language, like all Germanic languages, not dissimiliar in tone to German.

here's a video of some random dude talking in Icelandic: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMni4Mv_d50

the vikings went to sea so they could find food and travel with ease.

The year 1020

The question was HOW not WHEN! That's a different question all together. Any way Leif Erikson Died of natural causes.

Greenland and iceland "new foundland"

They cut wood, because they needed wood. That's why they left their homeland, Scandanavia. They also farmed there and lived there for a while (500 years) until Columbus came in...

On long winter nights, they told stories about their own adventures or of viking gods fighting with giants. The kids played a game similar to chess called Hnefatafl and a throwing games called King, like bola. They also invented their own games to play.

The late 8th century to the mid 11th century.

Viking warriors used a variety of weapons. Some warriors used spears and/or bows and arrows, while many used war axes (some with a sharp double edges), long swords, and short daggers also known as a seax.

No the vikings did not have horns on their hats. A artist thought it showed who they were so he gave them horned hats. And ever sense people think that is true. Scientist have proven that that is false.

viking weapons are amazing! they could cut through any tipe of metal in the world! even viking weapons could cut down the strongest of any tree in the world even the ones with the strong bark on them! that is the answer to the question:what are viking weapons look like!

Bjarni Herjulfsson was in a fierce wind while sailing from Iceland to Greenland. He named the entire St. Lawrence area Vinland because of all the wild grapes. They then made settlements in Newfoundland.