Vikings
Objectives
3.Vikings converted Christian=ending Viking Age, expansion.
- Vikings use long ships for exploration + raiding.
- Viking come from Old Norse meaning raid.
- Viking, Magyar, Muslim invading Europe= Feudalism system.
- Alfred was King of Wessex, defeated Danes.
Vikings Series
Vikings 2
Vikings 3
Vikings 1
They had traps hidden within the ground.
Everyone has an axe.
Such detail on long ship decorations.
Some used blood to pain over their face for fear.
They had small shields with spears when they should have big ones.
One battle had all spears instead of axes, swords, and bows.
Ragnar was once a farmer.
He acts like Odin, his god is his father.
The Vikings are considered to be very curios people.
Nutshell Videos.
Nutshell
10 interesting facts
Long ships allowed them to use sail and oars.
Long ships could change direction without turning around.
The Viking age was the age were they were taking land.
Leaders had ferocious names.
Vikings raided Asia and Europe.
Vikings would release a raven and follow it to land.
Raven flag was because it related with their god.
Vikings were great navigators.
Horned helmets were used for ceremonies, not battle.
Viking means to explore over seas.
Alfred the Great and Vikings.
He led his army to Great Victory against the Vikings.
Vikings raided all of England except Wessex.
With new army Alfred counterattacked the Vikings.
He made Vikings convert to Christianity.
Middle Age Vikings
Vikings thought monasteries were wealthy and defenseless targets.
The longships the Vikings made were designed for speed.
Had bad reputations and were considered barbarians.
Vikings made cargo ships for trading called knarr
They were known to attack defenseless monasteries.
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I chose to not spend money to speed up the process of building the ship.
Out of three longships I chose the biggest ship.
I had to choose who would be my crew and I picked the carpenter.
I took a loan of money for the trip instead of going with no money.