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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.
2,333 Questions
Where are the pictures of the dry dock built at Ingalls in 1970 - 1972 and the SS Austral Envoy?
I have 9 (5x7) color photos of the Austral Envoy in dry dock, being built in Pascagoula, MS. and what looks like maybe the launch. If you still want them they are yours...where do I send them? elborowiak@msn.com
How did the vikings use the north star to navigate?
The Earth's rotation axis points to the northern star (to a degree of so). So the northern star always points north. More people that just the vikings used this method, and it is still used today by people (but GPS and compasses are also used today).
Who won the fight between the vikings and Romans?
No one. The Romans and Vikings never fought or had a war. In fact, historians believe that vikings fought for the Romans, according to ancient graves found in Norway.
What is leif ericson's sponsoring country?
He didn't have one. He supplied his own ship and supplies.
What was Leif Ericson's mother's name?
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Did King Alfred fight Vikings?
Yes, King Alfred the great did fight the Vikings, he did not lose, but he could not get, the Vikings out the country, so he just pushed them up to, a part of the country called, Danelaw. So he did fight the Vikings, yes.
Where will the new vikings stadium be built?
The new Vikings Stadium will be built in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Why do historians consider Christopher Columbus to be more important than Lief Ericson?
Because Columbus discovery started the colonization of the Americas.
Why did the first nation and the vikings decided to get along?
The First Nations that first met the vikings between 500 and 10 000 years ago included The Mi'kmaqs, The Haudenosaunee and The Mountagnais. Both First Nations peoples and Europeans were surprised to meet people that seemed so different from themselves so they decided to get along because they wanted to know each other better and not get themselves in wars.
What did ancient vikings do for entertainment?
The Vikings had a great many amusements, from very physical sports such as footracing, swimming, wrestling and skiing, to horse fighting, playing a game very like the Scottish sport of curling, and several board games. The most useful of these for the snow-bound will of course be the board games. Game boards and playing pieces are common finds in grave goods. The game boards that have been found have playing surfaces ranging from 7x7 squares up to 19x19 squares. Playing pieces have been found made from a wide variety of material: glass; bone (left); antler; amber; bronze; and wood. It's unclear whether dice, which are also found, are a part of this board game, or, more likely, a different game.
Does every viking ship have a dragon at the front?
i think so. Long time ago, drgon was always associated with power and dominace.
Is Brandon Browner related to former Vikings Safety Joey Browner?
No he is not......just check under Joey Browner on Wikipedia.
What year was Monark super deluxe model 649C SN 1676616 manufactured?
IF you are talking about a Monark Super Deluxe model bicycle, you should contact NBHAA.com with photos of the bicycle for an authentic, correct response. THey have the paper archives of Monark.
What was the Vikings' primary means of transport Why was it so efficient?
The Vikings Long Boat was the primary means of transport (and of exploration, and when raiding distant countries). In any mountainous region, travelling by boat is more efficient. A boat can carry much more weight of cargo than mules and horses. The 'Land of the Vikings' is mountainous, but it is intersected by fords (long bays that reach from the sea far inland). So travel by boat was the easiest and quickest mode of transport.
Why is the viking homeland important to the vikings?
That should be 'was important', since there haven't been any vikings around for nearly one thousand years.
Who is balder in the viking gods?
Baldur--- The son of Odin and Frigg, was described as a very handsome and wise god. Some consider him to be a god of light since he was so bright (intelligent), light shined from him. Balder's wife was Nanna and they had a son named Forseti. At one point Balder had a foreboding dream. Odin rode to Hel's realm to wake a volva from the dead to find out the meaning of Balder's dream. Frigg asked all things to swear not to hurt Balder but didn't ask the mistletoe because it was so young. Loki, diguised as an old woman, visited Frigg and found out Balder was invunerable to everything but mistletoe. Loki then made a dart out of mistletoe and tricked the blind god Hod into throwing it at Balder -- all the other gods were playing games by throwing various items at Balder --, thus killing him. Nanna died of heartache after Balder's death and was burned with him on his funeral boat -- along with his chopped up horse and an unfortunate dwarf who Thor kicked in at the last minute. Hermod rode to Hel's realm and got her to agree to let Balder return to the living if all things would weep for him. One giantess named Thokk, Loki in disguise, refused to weep, so he remained dead and was cremated on his funeral boat, hringhorni. He is supposed to come back to life after the Ragnarok.
What is the main power source for the viking longship?
the oar... because it needed to be indepentent from the wind dirction
