The Vikings: Bălteanu Cristian Caraeane Bogdan Dascălu Mihnea Guluță Tudor Ionescu Andrei Clasa X C

The Vikings
789-1066 AD
Bălteanu Cristian
Caraeane Bogdan
Dascălu Mihnea
Guluță Tudor
Ionescu Andrei
Clasa X C
Introduction
The period commonly known as the Viking Age

lasted from approximately 790 AD to 1066 AD.
The Vikings originated from the area that became

modern-day Denmark, Sweden, and Norway.
The culture of the Norse people has been

described as ruthless and barbaric, but Norsemen
had a culture that was defined by a code of conduct
based on reason, moderation and charity.
The Viking Raids
In the final decade of the 8th century AD, Norse raiders attacked a
series of Christian monasteries in the British Isles. The monasteries
had often been positioned near the seashore and possessed gold
and jewellery, making them perfect targets.
The first known account of a Viking raid in Anglo-Saxon England

comes from 789, when three ships from Hordaland landed in the Isle
of Portland on the southern coast of Wessex.
The Viking Raids
The next recorded attack against the Anglo-Saxons came the

following year, in 793, when the monastery at Lindisfarne, an
island off England's eastern coast, was sacked by a Viking
raiding party on 8 June.
In 795 they once again attacked, this time raiding Iona Abbey
off Scotland's west coast. This monastery was attacked again
in 802 and 806, when 69 people living there were killed.
In the first decade of the 9th century AD, Viking raiders began
to attack coastal districts of Ireland. In 835, the first major
Viking raid in southern England was directed against the Isle of
Sheppey.
The Great Army
The raiding of England continued until the 860s.
Their army was described by the Anglo-Saxon

Chronicle as a "Great Heathen Army“. (Viking Great
Army)
They founded Ireland’s first trading towns: Dublin,

Waterford, Wexford, Wicklow and Limerick, and used
their base on the Irish coast to launch attacks within
Ireland and across the Irish Sea to England.
Conquests in the British Isles
The vikings were present in the British Isles from

the 8th to the 11th centuries.
In 865, the Great Viking Army arrived in the Isle of

Thanet and was promised by the people of Kent a
tax in exchange for peace.
The Vikings used East Anglia as a starting point for

their conquest of Britain. They conquered East
Anglia and Northumberland and dismantled Mercia.
Settlements and Culture
Viking Settlements: Europe and Beyond
The period commonly known as the Viking Age

lasted from approximately 790 AD to 1066 AD.
During this time, the indigenous inhabitants of
Norway, Sweden and Denmark travelled across
the globe.
Culture
For centuries, Vikings have been portrayed as

savages. This is probably because it was their enemy
who wrote the stories about them.
Facts show that the Norse culture of the Viking Age

was sophisticated, artistic, adventurous and creative.
Occupations
Most Vikings were farmers. They grew

crops such as barley, oats and rye and kept
cattle, goats, sheep, pigs, chickens and
horses.
Some Vikings worked as fishermen,

catching freshwater and sea fish as well as
hunting for whales.
Danish Dominance
The Danish Dominance was one of the last

periods of the Viking era which supposedly ended
around the year 1066.
Harald Bluetooth began the expansion of the

country in Norway with large scale raids , but it was
continued by his son Sweyn the first.
Harald Bluetooth
Danish Dominance
Sven became ruler of Norway. He started attacking

England and conquered it by 1013.
His son Knut continued ruling over the empire .

After the death of Knut and his sons Harold
Godwinson retook England’s throne but lost it to
William , Duke of Normandy. William managed to
stop all Danish attacks.
The End of The Viking Age
Christianisation was the main factor that

determined the end of the Viking age. The
raids did thus not come from an unknown
foreign land, but from known peoples with
whom you could negotiate.
Another factor is that England and France

got stronger and more centralised, while
putting effective anti-Viking measures in
place, making raiding costly and less
profitable.
Viking Christian Cross

The End of The Viking Age
The final Viking invasion of England came in

1066, when Harald Hardrada marched to
Stamford Bridge with his men. The English king,
Harold Godwinson, marched north with his army
and defeated Hardrada in a long and bloody
battle.
The events of 1066 in England effectively

marked the end of the Viking Age. By that time,
all of the Scandinavian kingdoms were
Christian, and what remained of Viking “culture”
was being absorbed into the culture of Christian
Europe.
Fun facts!
Surprisingly, the name dates back more than a

millennia to King Harald “Bluetooth” who was well
known for two things: Uniting Denmark and Norway in
958.
His dead tooth, which was a dark blue/grey colour, and
earned him the nickname Bluetooth.
Fun facts!
When wealthy or powerful Vikings died, their body was

burned on a boat along with many of their possessions.
Pets and sometimes slaves were sacrificed and buried
(or burned) along with the Viking. There is also
evidence that Scandinavians offered ritual human
sacrifices in religious ceremonies.
The End

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The Vikings

The period commonly known as the Viking Age

The Vikings originated from the area that became

The culture of the Norse people has been

The first known account of a Viking raid in Anglo-Saxon England

The next recorded attack against the Anglo-Saxons came the

The raiding of England continued until the 860s.

Their army was described by the Anglo-Saxon

They founded Ireland’s first trading towns: Dublin,

The vikings were present in the British Isles from

In 865, the Great Viking Army arrived in the Isle of

The Vikings used East Anglia as a starting point for

The period commonly known as the Viking Age

For centuries, Vikings have been portrayed as

Facts show that the Norse culture of the Viking Age

Most Vikings were farmers. They grew

Some Vikings worked as fishermen,

The Danish Dominance was one of the last

Harald Bluetooth began the expansion of the

Sven became ruler of Norway. He started attacking

His son Knut continued ruling over the empire .

Christianisation was the main factor that

Another factor is that England and France

Viking Christian Cross

The final Viking invasion of England came in

The events of 1066 in England effectively

Surprisingly, the name dates back more than a

When wealthy or powerful Vikings died, their body was

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