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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
Which viking settlement survived until 1450?
The Norse colony in Greenland lost contact with Norway and Iceland by 1450. It was originally settled in the warm season around 986. Despite the fact that they were typically pastoral farmers, the Norse made do with growing short-season crops and hardy animals like sheep and other cattle. By the 13th century, Greenland may have had a Norse population of 5,000 between their two settlements. As the climate shifted, the settlements were attacked, and crops and trade failed, the colonies eventually faded away.
Is rebekah mikaelson a viking?
Yes Rebekah Mikaelson is a Viking because her Family was and the Village she lived in were.
No Rebekah Mikaelson is not a Viking because girls and cannot be Vikings its the law.
What are viking courts called?
Courts were called 'Thing', made up of free people of the community, presided over by lawsmakers. The place of the meeting was known as a 'Thingstead', disputes were solved and political decisions made
Did the geography of Scandinavia cause the raids of vikings?
Yes, Scandinavia was very hilly and as the population grew they needed more land for farming, which wasn't available.
What were the vikings looking for when the came to north America?
They were searching for land and possessions of the people
What community activities has Janice Bryant Howroyd been involved in?
served on the U.S. Department of Labor's Workforce Initiative Board, Loyola Marymount University's board of regents, and the Women's Leadership Board of the Women and Public Policy Program at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government
What is the relationship between the weight of a viking boat and the water displacement?
the more weight, the more water displacement.
Why effect did the Vikings have on Scandinavian history?
Vikings were sea-going explorers & sea raiders. By virtue of such men leaving and returning constantly from far shores, they inherently brought back with them to their homelands new ideas, new theories, new items, medicines, foods, machines, languages, etc.
What bird the vikings use to help them find land?
crow.if a viking ship was lost at see they would use a crow to help them find land.the crow would most likely have been hungry andwould fly to land in search of food.the viking ship would follow.
How come the Minnesota vikings and the New York Giants played at ford field and not new york?
this was because the viking's stadium fell and the giants stadium was taken by the Jet's The Jet's and the Giants share the meadow lands.
Did the Vikings and Romans go to war?
No, the two societies never went to war with each other. However there is archaeological evidence that the Romans used ancient Norwegians and Danes in their army.
Did the Chinese discover America before the viking?
Yes and no.
People believe that Chinese discovered America in 1421 but some people say they might of got there in 1200's
And the Vikings discovered America in 1000 AD , But they only went to America to trade they didn't discover it because the vikings already had proof that there was land there. So the Chinese discovered it and they didn't know they would actually find it
How did the viking language change the Irish language?
The irish language adopted a few viking (old norse) words, mainly to do with commercial or maritime activities.
For examle:
Akkeri --> Ancaire (Anchor)
Batr --> Bad (Boat)
Thorskr --> Trosc (Cod)
Markadr --> Margadh (Market)
Penningr --> Pinginn (Penny)
Skillingr --> Scilling (Shilling)
How did hiccup prove himself to tha viking community?
hiccup the viking downed a night fury and eventually tamed the dragons by learning what he had with his own dragon. after he gets so good with all the dragons, they like him and treat him like a celebrity. eventually, he gets more respect by defeating the green death. htttyd is a great movie!
Why did the vikings leave their homes to come to Britain?
The Vikings were sea-borne traders,raiders,discoverers and colonizers that played an part in the process of developmnt of mediaeval Europe.
Do most Finns have viking ancestors?
Answer 1
No. Vikings were Scandinavians. Finns are not Scandinavians.
Answer 2
The Vikings constantly raided along what is now Finland, but did not settle there, so while it is less likely that Finnish People are direct descendants of the Vikings, they were so widespread and, contrary to what the first answer says, Finland is part of Scandinavia, and the Viking Influence and Blood is well spread throughout all of Scandinavia, it is likely there is at least some Viking Blood throughout Finland.
What was the viking hierarchy?
The vikings themselves didn't exactly have a hierarchy, as viking was a part time profession. Of the culture during that time period, however, a country was led by a king, who then had Jarls beneath him. Then there were the free land-owning Karls, and the Thralls (servant/slaves) at the bottom.
Who was the first viking to invent viking writing?
If by viking writing, you mean the Futhark, that is lost in history. The Futhark has been around since at least 200 CE, way before the vikings were vikings.
Did catapults come from vikings or medieval knights?
Catapults were for entering a fortified castle and the Vikings were raiders who moved fast and lightly. They wouldn't have built a catapult nor needed one. So, they were developed in the middle ages to attack at castle.
First off, the runes were used as a writing language for the vikings back in the Dark Ages. However, they were also a way of divination for them, quite like Tarot cards, except they were rocks.
