~Ancient Vikings~
Religions and beliefs
Military and power
In the Vikings’ religion, the gods were warriors too. Thor, the god of thunder, made constant war against the ice and snow giants of the North.
The king of Asgard, Odin, rules over all the gods
Raids and expansion
Vikings
Vikings were trained at a young age to be strong and self-reliant, and to be tough
As soon as a boy could carry a weapon, he was taught to thrust a sword, to swing a battle-ax, and to throw a spear.
Vikings believed that death on a battle is the most honourable way to die and it would allow them to live in Asgard (similar to heaven) in their afterlife
The Vikings would board their long ships and head across the waters to raid villages on the northern coast of Europe, including islands such as Great Britain.
They first showed up in England to raid villages in 787 CE.
Citation (MLA 8)
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In the western seas, Scandinavian expansion was everywhere.
Settlers poured into Iceland from at least about 900AD, and, from Iceland, colonies were founded in Greenland and attempted in North America. The same period saw settlements arise in the Orkney, Faroe, and Shetland islands, the Hebrides, and the Isle of Man. 
The vikings were extremely skilled sailors and seamen at the time
Location
The vikings were the descendants of the Scandinavians and began raiding the coasts of Europe.
These marauders, or pirates, came from Scandinavia—what is now Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.
Government
Social hierarchy
Karls (Workers)
Thralls (Slaves)
Jarls (Nobles)
Wealthy people who owned many things
The King
Has absolute rule and power
Freemen
Middle class citizens
Food
This made vikings extremely skilful in terms of fighting and. made them very strong opponents to come across
They also drank milk and beer
Feasts would include the same foods—meat, fish, fowl, vegetables, wild greens, bread and fruit, but in a greater variety than usual meal and more of it.
they grew a lot of crops, such as barley, oats and rye, as they grow well in the frozen condition
Quick wit, bravery and action were among the key attributes for a Viking warrior
By Eric Wong