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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 exact date of the first contact Vikings had with the coastlines of North America is unknown. Evidence, however, suggests that the first contact came about sometime in the Tenth Century AD.
What reasons would the aboriginal people have conflict with the settlers?
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Waterford is an old Viking city in the south east of Ireland, and officially regarded as one of the oldest cities in Ireland. The city of Waterford iis famous for its crystal factory. It is a famous for Thomas Francis Meagher, who was born in Waterford. He was an Irish nationalist, a Union Army general during the American Civil War, and an American politician. In his younger years he was an Irish revolutionary, fighting for Ireland's independence. He introduced the flag that is now the national Flag of Ireland. A statue of him stands in the city today.
Vikings did not have access to foods like potatoes, tomatoes, and corn as these were not native to Scandinavia during that time. Additionally, ingredients like sugar and chocolate were not widely available to them.
The Vikings lived in Scandinavia (mainly Norway, Sweden and Denmark), and in Iceland.
They ventured (and proliferated) as far as Italy and the Mediterranean, but more commonly sailed to Ireland, Northern France, England, and even North America. They sometimes roamed Europe, Asia, and the North Atlantic Islands.
In 600 A.D. to 1000 A.D., the Vikings lived across Europe. They lived in Iceland, Norway, Greenland, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, and the Faroe Islands.
Do Viking sagas tell traveling stories?
Yes . It is their oral history as a people, especially regarding explorations and conquests .
Why did the vikings start exploring?
it was because the land they had did not have much farming or hunting land
that is an odd question i doubt anyone knows. why is it under the Vikings catagory? do you mean Leif Erikson?
What was the Vikings justice system?
The vikings justice system was divided up into the althing which was like the vikings court.
Why was the viking alphabet mostly straight lines?
because the Vikings didn't have pencils or pens like our day's they had to write using knives and stcks making it hard to draw curves so they made the alphabet up of mainly straight lines so they could write them
What is odin the viking god full name?
Odin, or Woden, also known as Hangatýr, Ygg, Jalk, Sidhot and Sidskeg.
Were the vikings from Ireland?
no the vikings were raiders from Scandinavian countries,they used pillage Irish monestarys for the gold and silver artifacts inside them,eventually some of the vikings settled in Ireland and laid the fondations for some of the biggest cities in Ireland today
Who wore number 9 for vikings?
Tommy Kramer 1977-89
Jim McMahon 1993
Scott Sisson 1996
Brooks Bollinger 2006-07
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