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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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What are some adjectives that describe a viking and begin with the letter E?
The Vikings were an energetic seafaring people. They traveled the Norwegian Sea and the Baltic Sea.
What were the vikings hobbies?
They played hnefatafl which is like chess. They also made up their own games. They also played throwing games called king like bola or told stories. By Loslakerman
What was the viking belief system like?
The Vikings had a polytheistic belief system. The head of the Gods was Odin, who was god of poetry and wisdom. Also important were Freyr (god of fertility) and Thor, according to legend, when he rides his chariot drawn by goats and swings his hammer, thunderstorms occur.
They believed that the Gods resided in Asgard, humans lived in Midgard while Giants (enemies of the Gods in Norse mythology) lived in Jotunheim. If a Viking did not die in battle, it was believed he would go to an underworld called Hel. If he did die in battle he would go to Asgard and feast in the Odin's hall Valhalla until the day of Ragnarok (Norse Armageddon), where they would the Gods in battle. The battle would ultimately result in the death of most of the Gods.
Why did Lief Erkisson explore and what land did he explore?
He explored North America (the east coast of Canada). He was looking for new lands to colonize.
Where can you find information about Leif Erickson?
In 986, Norwegian-born Eirik Thorvaldsson, known as Eirik the Red, explored and colonized the southwestern part of Greenland. It was his son, Leiv Eiriksson, who became the first European to set foot on the shores of North America, and the first explorer of Norwegian extraction now accorded worldwide recognition. The date and place of Leiv Eiriksson's birth has not been definitely established, but it is believed that he grew up on Greenland. The Saga of Eric the Red relates that he set sail for Norway in 999, served King Olav Trygvasson for a term, and was sent back to Greenland one year later to bring Christianity to its people. There are two schools of thought as to the subsequent course of events. One of these is that Eiriksson, en route for Greenland, came off course, and quite by chance came to the shores of northwestern America in the year 1000, thus preceding Columbus by nearly 500 years. However, according to the Greenland Saga, generally believed to be trustworthy, Eiriksson's discovery was no mere chance. The saga tells that he fitted out an expedition and sailed west, in an attempt to gather proof of the claims made by the Icelandic trader Bjarni Herjulfsson. In 986 Herjulfsson, driven far off course by a fierce storm between Iceland and Greenland, had reported sighting hilly, heavily forested land far to the west. Herjulfsson, though believably the first European to see the continent of North America, never set foot on its shores. Leiv Eiriksson, encouraged by the current talk of potential discoveries, and the constant need of land to farm, bought Bjarni's ship and set off on his quest of discovery. He appears to have followed Bjarni's route in reverse, making three landfalls. The first of these he named Helluland, or Flat-Stone Land, now generally regarded as having been Labrador. The second was Markland, or Wood Land, possibly Newfoundland. The exact location of the third, which was named Vinland, is a matter of scholastic controversy, but it could have been as far north as northern Newfoundland or as far south as Cape Cod or even beyond this. Eiriksson and his men spent the winter in Vinland, at a place they named Leifsbud-ir, returning to Greenland the following year, 1001. It was left to Eiriksson's brother, Thorvald to make the next voyage to the new-found territory, for strange as it may seem, Leiv Eiriksson never returned there. Subsequent attempts at settlement of Vinland were unsuccessful, due to strong friction between the Viking settlers and the native North Americans. Though many still regard Christopher Columbus as the discoverer of the New World, Eiriksson's right to this title received the stamp of official approval in the USA when in 1964 President Lyndon B. Johnson, backed by a unanimous Congress, proclaimed October 9th "Leif Ericson Day" in commemoration of the first arrival of a European on North American soil. Also Look Under Death or Birth of Liev.
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In Poptropica where are the vikings?
Poptropica vikings can be found in time tangeld island. WHen you talk to the scientists and go in the time machine you will get a little compass thing. It will have different charcter faces.Click on the viking and let your mouse do the rest.
-poptropica expert
Was Sweden Norway and denmark all apart of Scandinavia?
yes! Sweden,denmark and Norway belongs to Scandinavia! but not Finland and iceland.
Why did Eric the Red name the land he discovered Greenland?
he named it Greenland because it would sound like an interesting place so people would be attracted to there
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Were vikings excellent teachers or fishermen?
Vikings were primarily known as skilled seafarers and raiders, but they also engaged in fishing as a crucial part of their livelihood, utilizing their advanced shipbuilding techniques for both fishing and exploration. While they may not have been formally recognized as teachers, they did pass down knowledge and skills through oral traditions and hands-on experiences, particularly in navigation, craftsmanship, and survival. Thus, while their fishing skills were vital to their economy, their role as educators was more informal and practical in nature.
Did the vikings take care of their weapons?
all warierors do ... if they wish to survive the next battle.
What was the sponsoring country for Eric the Red's expedition to Greenland?
None. He supplied his own ship and supplies.
