Post on 15-Jun-2015
The Vikings•Who were they?
•Where did they come from?
Who were they ?
• In Norse the word Viking means “raider” or “bay”.
• Vikings came from Norway, Sweden and Denmark.
• Vikings travelled all over the world to raid and trade.
When did Vikings live?
• Vikings lived a thousand years ago.
• The first Viking raid took place on Lindisfarne 793AD.
• For 300 years from the 8th to the 11th century Vikings took the world by storm.
Viking Warriors
• Vikings had iron helmets with a nose guard.
• They had chain mail to protect them.
• They had a shield.• For weapons they had
an axe and a sword.
Viking Houses
• They lived in long houses.
• The houses had walls made of woven wooden canes.
• There were no windows and it was often very smoky inside.
Viking Long ships
• They built long ships.
• They were long and shallow.
• They made it move with oars or a sail.
• These ships were feared by everyone.
Viking Raids
• They raided Monasteries for gold, silver and special books.
• They raided for slaves.• They raided to get
rich.• They raided for land.
Trading
• The Vikings travelled in their long ships (knorrs) to buy and sell goods.
• They sold timber, iron, furs and skins.
• They traded for wheat, silver, cloth, wine, salt spices and silks.
Settlements
• Viking lands were very crowded.
• They settled in areas with good farming land.
• Vikings learned to fit in to other countries around the world.