The Vikings

explorers warriors merchantspirates8th 11th centuryTravelled

West Easte.g. Iceland e.g

Constantinople

Who were they?

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Derived from :

Ethymology

Old Norvegian Latin

Vik bay Vicus town

• Viking expedition overseas Fara i viking = to go on an expedition •Negative connotation

• ethnic or cultural group BUT activity and those who took part in it

•Old Norse literature pirate

How did they dress?

1. Helmet2. Sword3. Axe4. Spear5. Chain mail6. Shield

Long wollen dressesWollen tunic – like an

apronWhen it’s cold –

woolen hats and cloaks

Women

http://alkman1.blogspot.com/2008/02/viking-women-dressed-provocatively.html

Hägar the Horrible

Created by Dik Brown

Vikings have made their marks

Distributed - to 1900 newspapers - 58 countries and - 13 languages

http://www.serienett.no/article/1065/godt-utvalg

HårekNorwegian: Hårek den HarbaldneBelgium: Hägar Dünor le VikingHungary: Hagar a tulokGermany: Hägar der Schreckliche

http://www.bulls.no/norway/lisensiering/rettigheter/Hagar-the-Horrible/

The Vikings emigrationThe population grewDream about richnessNew islands and a coastMost emigration was from the west coast Main reasons:

- the ocean- not good land

The journeys changed into a pirate journeyThe journeys were led by important farmersThey wanted to live like rich people – the

resources ended

Solution -> to go on a journey

Especially the children who didn’t inherit from their parents

Vikings were poor, but earned a lot on stolen gods

The Vikings earned pride back in Norway for their fights

http://lokhistorie.sola.kommune.no/Sola%20Historielag/EIRIKRAUDE1.htm

The Viking expansion

https://tspace.library.utoronto.ca/citd/RussianHeritage/1.KR/KR.9.html

Viking expansionAtlantic Ocean

MediterraneanSailed on special

shipsReaching North

AfricaRussia Consantinapole,and America

Important dates of battles

http://gemini.utb.edu/achurch/helass.html

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The first picture: http://lib.lbcc.edu/handouts/vikings.html

http://www.viking.no/e/life/eclothes.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C3%A4gar_th

e_Horriblehttp://lokhistorie.sola.kommune.no/Sola%20H

istorielag/EIRIKRAUDE1.htmhttp://www.arild-hauge.com/reiser.htm http://www.viking.no/e/travels/etrade.htm

Sources