Vikings by https://padlet.com/cdalberry/kh9qx5g4wfe4 fACTS ABOUT VIKINGS en-us 2016-09-21 12:03:17 UTC 2025-12-19 20:05:20 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Clouds.png cdalberry https://padlet.com/cdalberry/kh9qx5g4wfe4/wish/125362547 Vikings
The term Viking commonly denotes the ship-born warriors and traders of Norsemen (literally, men from the north) who originated in Scandinavia and raided the coasts of Britain, Ireland and mainland Europe as far east as the Volga River in Russia from the late 8th–11th century. This period (generally dated 793–1066) is often referred to as the Viking Age. The term Viking has also denoted entire populations of Viking Age Scandinavia and their settlements, as an expanded meaning]]> 2016-09-21 12:21:57 UTC https://padlet.com/cdalberry/kh9qx5g4wfe4/wish/125362547 cdalberry https://padlet.com/cdalberry/kh9qx5g4wfe4/wish/125362857 Famed for their longships, Vikings founded settlements for three centuries along the coasts and rivers of mainland Europe, Ireland, Great Britain, Normandy, the Shetland, Orkney, and Faroe Islands, Iceland, Greenland, Newfoundland circa 1000.[1] They reached south to North Africa and east to Russia and Constantinople, as looters, traders, or mercenaries. Vikings under Leif Ericson, heir to Erik the Red, reached North America, with putative expeditions to present-day Canada, Maine and Southeastern Massachusetts, Including Cape cod in the 10th century. Viking voyages decreased with the introduction of Christianity to Scandinavia in the late 10th and 11th century.]]> 2016-09-21 12:23:07 UTC https://padlet.com/cdalberry/kh9qx5g4wfe4/wish/125362857 cdalberry https://padlet.com/cdalberry/kh9qx5g4wfe4/wish/125363584 The word Viking was introduced to the English language with romantic connotations in the 18th century. However, etymologists trace the word to Anglo-Frankish writers, who referred to "víkingr" as one who set about to raid and pillage,[2] as in the saga of Egil Skallagrimsson. In current Scandinavian languages, the term Viking is applied to the people who went away on Viking expeditions, be it for raiding or trading. In English and many other languages, Viking might refer to the Viking Age Scandinavians in general.[3] The pre-Christian Scandinavian population is also referred to as Norse, although that term is properly applied to the whole civilization of Old-Norse speaking people.]]> 2016-09-21 12:25:25 UTC https://padlet.com/cdalberry/kh9qx5g4wfe4/wish/125363584 cdalberry https://padlet.com/cdalberry/kh9qx5g4wfe4/wish/125363786 There were two distinct classes of Viking ships: the longship (sometimes erroneously called "drakkar", a corruption of "dragon" in Norse) and the knarr. The longship, intended for warfare and exploration, was designed for speed and agility, and were equipped with oars to complement the sail as well as making it able to navigate independently of the wind. The longship had a long and narrow hull, as well as a shallow draft, in order to facilitate landings and troop deployments in shallow water. The knarr, on the other hand, was a slower merchant vessel with a greater cargo capacity than the longship. It was designed with a short and broad hull, and a deep draft. It also lacked the oars of the longship.]]> 2016-09-21 12:26:04 UTC https://padlet.com/cdalberry/kh9qx5g4wfe4/wish/125363786 cdalberry https://padlet.com/cdalberry/kh9qx5g4wfe4/wish/125363913 Longships were used extensively by the Leidang, the Scandinavian defense fleets. The term "Viking ships" has entered common usage, however, possibly because of its romantic associations.]]> 2016-09-21 12:26:28 UTC https://padlet.com/cdalberry/kh9qx5g4wfe4/wish/125363913 cdalberry https://padlet.com/cdalberry/kh9qx5g4wfe4/wish/125364874 Vikings had a complex legal system. The word "law" itself is a Viking word. When a Viking was charged with a crime, he went to the 'ting', a court, where a jury of 12, 24 or 36 depending on the crime's gravity either convicted or declared him innocent.]]> 2016-09-21 12:29:24 UTC https://padlet.com/cdalberry/kh9qx5g4wfe4/wish/125364874 cdalberry https://padlet.com/cdalberry/kh9qx5g4wfe4/wish/125365349
A common way to solve disputes between two parties was with a duel. The first Viking's blood to touch the ground lost the case. The idea was that the gods were on the victor's side and they wouldn't let the innocent lose. This practice continued until Christianity was introduced in Scandinavia.]]> 2016-09-21 12:31:07 UTC https://padlet.com/cdalberry/kh9qx5g4wfe4/wish/125365349 cdalberry https://padlet.com/cdalberry/kh9qx5g4wfe4/wish/125365546 The men put on a long woolen shirt and long trousers which were held up by a drawstring. They could also put a long coat on top if the weather required it. Finally they would wear socks and either soft leather shoes or long leather boots. Additional clothing was available for the harsher winters. During battle, the Vikings used a shield, a helmet and a mail-chain to protect themselves.]]> 2016-09-21 12:31:41 UTC https://padlet.com/cdalberry/kh9qx5g4wfe4/wish/125365546 cdalberry https://padlet.com/cdalberry/kh9qx5g4wfe4/wish/125366026
At the beginning of the Viking Age, most Vikings were pagans and seriously disliked any other religion including Christianity. It took the Vikings until the 12th century to finally adopt Christianity, well after the Viking Age.]]> 2016-09-21 12:33:14 UTC https://padlet.com/cdalberry/kh9qx5g4wfe4/wish/125366026 cdalberry https://padlet.com/cdalberry/kh9qx5g4wfe4/wish/125366516
It is believed that the Vikings were very tall warriors, but in reality Vikings averaged 5'8. At the time, however, they were taller than most of their European counterparts which helps explain their descriptions.]]> 2016-09-21 12:34:53 UTC https://padlet.com/cdalberry/kh9qx5g4wfe4/wish/125366516 cdalberry https://padlet.com/cdalberry/kh9qx5g4wfe4/wish/125369631 Raiding and piracy were certainly what most people across Europe saw and wrote about, but this was only one part of their culture. Their men might go raiding in their youth, but they would be expected to settle down and raise a family as they grew older, and a great part of their culture involved farming and fishing. They also established trade routes from Canada to Turkey to Russia. ]]> 2016-09-21 12:43:35 UTC https://padlet.com/cdalberry/kh9qx5g4wfe4/wish/125369631 cdalberry https://padlet.com/cdalberry/kh9qx5g4wfe4/wish/125372073 2016-09-21 12:49:44 UTC https://padlet.com/cdalberry/kh9qx5g4wfe4/wish/125372073 cdalberry https://padlet.com/cdalberry/kh9qx5g4wfe4/wish/125373317 2016-09-21 12:52:55 UTC https://padlet.com/cdalberry/kh9qx5g4wfe4/wish/125373317 cdalberry https://padlet.com/cdalberry/kh9qx5g4wfe4/wish/125373491 2016-09-21 12:53:26 UTC https://padlet.com/cdalberry/kh9qx5g4wfe4/wish/125373491 cdalberry https://padlet.com/cdalberry/kh9qx5g4wfe4/wish/125373642 2016-09-21 12:53:52 UTC https://padlet.com/cdalberry/kh9qx5g4wfe4/wish/125373642 cdalberry https://padlet.com/cdalberry/kh9qx5g4wfe4/wish/125374449 2016-09-21 12:55:44 UTC https://padlet.com/cdalberry/kh9qx5g4wfe4/wish/125374449 cdalberry https://padlet.com/cdalberry/kh9qx5g4wfe4/wish/125374566 2016-09-21 12:56:02 UTC https://padlet.com/cdalberry/kh9qx5g4wfe4/wish/125374566 cdalberry https://padlet.com/cdalberry/kh9qx5g4wfe4/wish/125376281 2016-09-21 13:00:08 UTC https://padlet.com/cdalberry/kh9qx5g4wfe4/wish/125376281 cdalberry https://padlet.com/cdalberry/kh9qx5g4wfe4/wish/125376595 2016-09-21 13:01:01 UTC https://padlet.com/cdalberry/kh9qx5g4wfe4/wish/125376595 cdalberry https://padlet.com/cdalberry/kh9qx5g4wfe4/wish/125378621 2016-09-21 13:05:42 UTC https://padlet.com/cdalberry/kh9qx5g4wfe4/wish/125378621 Diary cdalberry https://padlet.com/cdalberry/kh9qx5g4wfe4/wish/125885985 Day 1

                It was was a foggy spring morning in scandaviia. I recently got recruited for a new Crew. I packed my belongings, a helmet, a shield, bow and arrows, a huffed, and spare clothing. I put them in animal skin bag and my way to a discreet area south of where I lived to where the boats were docked. The Captain, Captain Torvalds was a war torn elder, he showed me to my quarters and then continued with hiss business. Around noon we gathered and discussed the route, plan, and goal of the trip. As dusk set we disembarked and this was the end of the first day

 

Day 2

                We were woken at the dawn of the day. The fleet had reached one of the first coastal raiding towns. Small Christian Village in Iceland, we raided it and frowned upon the villagers for their “petty’ religion for we were Pagans. After we had finished raiding our captain had felt ashamed and bad for the people. So he had ordered us to not raid thus no more. We settled in the village we had destroyed and took up a new chapter of our lives

 

Day 3

                We woke on the third day. WE worked long and hard to build farms like the ones back home. The older men that were on the ship took up fishing, while most more leadership roles discussed trading routes to Canada and Russia, and first mates designed ships to make these journeys. We had set up a legal system and ways to dispute disagreements. It was dusk as we looked upon the work we accomplished on the new settlement and went to rest. Ending the third day.


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