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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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Why did the vikings come to britan?
they came to Britain so they could have more fertile land and be richer.
The Vikings came to loot and pillage.
Why did the Vikings settle in Scandinavia?
The three countries that the vikings came from were Scandinavia denmark and Norway
The three countries that the vikings came from were Scandinavia denmark and Norway
because they were the first to come before the french and british came to canada they just went to canada way before british and french
The vikings played lots of card and board games including a game called Henefatafl which means "king's board or game" in Old Norse. This chess- like game of strategy simulated a Viking raid and the object of the game was to trap the King's piece.
Vikings came around the late 8th throught ther mid-11th century
What does a Viking descendant look like?
It varied just as people today do.
Ranging anywhere from the lightest pale skin, to olive skin.
Hair wise, it was long. They had many colored hair, mostly Brown as typical Scandinavians have now. Among brown were Blond, Red, and Black hair.
Many Vikings weren't pure Scandinavians. The Vikings raided many countries in Europe and in the Middle-East and often would bring back women from different countries resulting in a mixture of people.
What were the names of leif Ericsson's family?
What is leif erickson known for?
He lead a group of Vikings, who became the first Europeans to land in America.
- The Christian church arrived in the Viking lands at the end of the Viking age. The Viking raids were not in keeping with some of the tenets of the Christian church, so it is not a surprise that the arrival of the church and the decline of raiding are closely tied. In chapter 9 of Bjarnar saga Hítdælakappa, King Ólafr told Björn that he wanted Björn to give up raiding, saying, "Though you feel it suits you well, God's law is often violated." During the tenure of Bishop Gizurr Ísleifsson (at the end of the 11th century), the practice of bearing arms in Iceland was largely abandoned, a significant change from both the century before and the one after.
- The Viking age ended when the raids stopped. The year 1066 is frequently used as a convenient marker for the end of the Viking age. At the Battle of Stamford Bridge, the Norwegian king Haraldr harðráði was repulsed and killed as he attempted to reclaim a portion of England. It was the last major Viking incursion into Europe.
- The raids slowed and stopped because the times changed. It was no longer profitable or desirable to raid. The Vikings weren't conquered. Because there were fewer and fewer raids, to the rest of Europe they became, not Vikings, but Danes and Swedes and Norwegians and Icelanders and Greenlanders.
Is a Viking the same as a pirate?
No. A pirate can be from any country or any place and is a group of people who steal on the high seas. A Viking was a particular nationality from Scandinavia and raided mainly on land along coastlines. They also created settlements/colonies in places like Newfoundland. After a time, the Vikings settled into other lands and became part of the population adding to the art, culture, and languages of the people where they settled.
Are Vikings mentioned in the Bible?
The vikings are not mentioned in the Bible.
The vikings came from Scandinavia and the Bible is written about people in the middle east. The vikings went into the Mediterranean Sea but it seems they didn't get to the lands of the Bible.
Where can one perform a viking funeral?
Depending on where you live in this world you can have any type of funeral you desire. Knowing that the Norse came from the extreme cold climate of Scandinavia, in ground burial would have to been very difficult to break through with the tools of the time. Therefore most were cremated atop funeral pyres and some even on funeral ships set ablaze and "sailed" out to open sea. However in modern times, the intentional sinking of anything is not without it's own legal burden.
The dead were placed atop the pyre and gifted items of his trade, Articles that would help him in the afterlife and items he was used to using. Fishing and Hunting, and Farming were the primary "trades" of the Vikings. Though history would have us think the Vikings were no more than world wide bullies.
WIKIPEDIA: While funeral pyres are still used in several cultures, they are very uncommon and even illegal in some cultures, particularly in the Western World. Despite cremation being commonplace, open air cremations in the United Kingdom were thought to be unlawful under the Cremation Act 1902 - although in recent years, some have taken place amongst immigrant communities. In February, 2010, a court of appeals in the United Kingdom ruled that a cremation on an open pyre would be legal inside of a building with an open roof, well away from roads and homes. In the US, A group in Crestone, Colorado has done the research, obtained the necessary legal permissions and created a permanent cement pyre structure to perform around 12 "open-air cremations" a year.
The Norse Gods resided in Asgard, which was one of one of 9 worlds in Norse Mythology. Each God had their own hall. Valhalla was the hall of Odin, where brave warriors went when they died. There the feasted and fought each day, and when Ragnarok came they helped the Gods fight against the giants. In the end everything would be destroyed by Ragnarok.
Asgard, the sky citadel
Asgard, on the other end of Biforst the rainbow bridge.
How long does it take to build a ship?
It depends upon the type of ships. there are ships which are being used and are been used even now for more than 35 years. how ever petrochemical vessels have a lifetime of 12 years,ie all dangerous cargo has 12 years,Air craft carrier has 35 years etc.. jd eby
What is the impact on north America-verrazano Giovanni da?
The impact Giovanni da Verrazano had on North America is that he explored unknown lands under King Francis I of France, thus, establishing French claim to these parts.
Who are the Vikings in the Capital One Commercials - specifically the one with his hair in beads?
I'm not sure, but I swear it's Richard Moll( Bull Shannon on Night Court). For you younger veiwers (OMG I can't believe I've grown so old!!) google it and watch a few episodes. Harry Anderson, John Laroquette, Markie Post, Selma Diamond................ Fuhunnny!
I'm not positive but I'm pretty sure the big guy with the long beard is Donald Gibb, Ogre from "Revenge of the Nerds"
Why did the Vikings settle in Newfoundland and nowhere else?
Maybe, because Newfoundland provided them with all the recources the needed like - food, water, shelter etc.
