Vikings
Objectives
The end of the Viking Age and expansion occurred when the Vikings converted to Christianity.
The Vikings used Longships when exploring and raiding while using the shipbuilding method called “clinker building”.
The word Viking comes from the Old Norse word that meant “to raid”.
Alfred the Great was the King of Wessex who defeated the Danes and later established peace with the Treaty of Wedmore.
The Viking, Magyar, and Muslim invasions of Europe directly caused the development of the feudal system.
Viking OER
Viking Ship Museum
Uhtred
Vikings in a Nutshell 1
Fun facts
Ducksters-Vikings
Aya Sofia and Viking Graffiti
Vikings that are in Normandy are called Normans
Vikings dont believe in Christianity
Bluetooth comes from the vikings
Vikings love their boats
They have scary names in there groups
Took baths on a weekly basis
Berkersers are called that because they would drive themselfs berserk.
The Horns are ceremonial
Alfred was called "King if the English" on his coins.
Alfred captured London in 886 and rebuilt most of the city.
He is the only English ruler to be called "the Great".
Vikings in a Nutshell 2
Fortify your town with walls and keeps
Get them to face harsh winters far from help. Vikings were always in search of new homes. If they are far from home or any help they will die because they will run out of resources.
Fight them off with Greek Fire
Varangians included Harald Hardrada, who fought with the Byzantines
Vikings who came to Constantinople to seek glory and occasionally great wealth were known as the Varangian Guard,
People often thought of Vikings as brutal warriors because they settled in the northeast of England.
Viking Age is most known in the mid-11 centuries
The Viking were renowned for their ships, which was part of their culture and other things.
Stories about the Vikings collect almost one to three hundred years after the Viking raid.
He is known as the "Dane Slayer"
He was raised by the Anglo-Saxons, then he was captured and raised by the Vikings.
The Vikings don't trust him because he has Anglo-Saxons blood in him, and the Anglo-Saxons don't trust him because they think that he is a Viking.
The Oseberg was made out of Oak, it was carved with animal ornaments.
The Gokstad was a fast ship and was well suited for sailing on the high seas.
How thor got his hammer
5: Sewed his mouth shut
4: A spear that could pierce through anything
3: A fly
2: His own head
1: Golden as summer wheat