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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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The 10 words that Vikings gave to English?
I don't know them all but five of them is. Wind- orginates from vind. Means wind. F**k (you know what i meant) - originates from fukk. Means to move something back and forth. Rutabaga - originates from rutabaga. Meaning not certain. Window - originates from vindøe. Means wind eye. Smorgosboard - originates from smörgåsbord. Means table of sandwitches (a table to put food on to let the guests serve themselves)
Where did the viking come from?
The Vikings came from 3 Scandivavian countries.They came from Sweden, Norway and Denmark. Not Finland.
What did the vikings were in war?
WEAR! not were.
The Vikings wore iron and leather armour, mainly chain mail and helmets (ones without horns). They had long swords and axes, some had bows and warhammers. They would also have worn lots of layers of hides and cloths to keep warm in the harsh climate. The higher your rank or position, the better the armour.
Did Harald Hadraada have a nickname?
His birth name was Harald Sigurdsson. He was given the name Hadraada because it meant "hard ruler". One of his other nicknames was "Devastator of the Bulgarians" (Bolgara brennir).
Were there Viking farmers in 2000 BC?
No, there were no vikings in 2000 BCE (Before Common Era). The viking age didn't start until 793 CE, and lasted until about 1000.
The Indo-European migration was happening at around 2000 BCE, and the indigenous people were farmers, while the migrants were hunters. The two cultures eventually intermixed and integrated, forming the ancient Germanic tribes described in Tacticus's Germania.
How did europeans modify their land?
they took over their land by fighting against the other countries
Leif Erickson lived in Greenland which was found by his father Eric the red, and he also lived in the part of north America that he found, until the natives drove them out.
no they actually had a rich culture, that was based around religion and farming they also invented submarines
What were vikings called in northern France?
Vikings who settled in north-west France were calle "Normands" (literllay men of the north). The region in which they settled, West of Paris, was named after them: la Normandie (Normandy)
How did the Vikings primarily travel?
In their longships, which had shallow draughts and could navigate large rivers.
