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Vikings - Wikipedia As an adjective, the word is used to refer to ideas, phenomena, or artefacts connected with those people and their cultural life, producing expressions like Viking age, Viking culture, Viking art, Viking religion, Viking ship and so on
Viking | History, Exploration, Facts, Maps | Britannica Viking, member of the Scandinavian seafaring warriors who raided and colonized wide areas of Europe from the 9th to the 11th century and whose disruptive influence profoundly affected European history
Vikings | HISTORY , Origins Tactics | HISTORY From around A D 800 to the 11th century, a vast number of Scandinavians left their homelands to seek their fortunes elsewhere These seafaring warriors—known collectively as Vikings or Norsemen
Vikings - World History Encyclopedia The Vikings were originally diverse Scandinavian seafarers from Norway, Sweden, and Denmark (though other nationalities were later involved) whose raids and subsequent settlements significantly impacted the cultures of Europe and were felt as far as the Mediterranean regions c 790 - c 1100 CE
The Complete History of the Vikings - Life in Norway Discover the history of the Viking Age From Norway, Scandinavia, and beyond, this is the story of the travelling Norsemen Over the course of around 250 years, seafaring Norsemen left their homes to pursue riches abroad The era has become almost legendary and left a lasting legacy on the world
Vikings facts and information | National Geographic After being revived in English in the 19th century, the term “Viking” came to represent the Scandinavian seafarers who ventured beyond their borders to explore, raid, and ultimately settle
History of the Vikings and the motives behind their raids Many historians agree that the Vikings were the first settlers in North America Scandinavia (formerly Norse) is a region in North of Europe which comprises Sweden, Denmark, and Norway Iceland and Finland are sometimes considered to be part of Scandinavia The Vikings spoke the Norse language
Vikings History: An Overview of Culture and History - History Simply put, the Vikings were Norwegians, Swedes and Danes, men who were usually farmers, traders, blacksmiths, and craftsmen For various reasons, they took to raiding towns, churches and monasteries Many of the places they attacked were on the coasts as they were easiest to reach