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The VikingsThe Vikings
By AshleyBy Ashley
ContentsContentsWho Were The Vikings?Who Were The Vikings?
The Viking SettlementsThe Viking Settlements
Viking RaidsViking Raids
The Viking ShipsThe Viking Ships
Viking TradingViking Trading
Who Were The Vikings?Who Were The Vikings?
The Vikings were both a warrior and The Vikings were both a warrior and farming society from the region now farming society from the region now
known as Scandinavia. They were known as Scandinavia. They were also seafaring explorers who sailed also seafaring explorers who sailed beyond their homelands not only to beyond their homelands not only to raid, but also to build settlements in raid, but also to build settlements in
other parts of the world.other parts of the world.
The Viking SettlementsThe Viking Settlements
Typical Viking settlements were centred around the Typical Viking settlements were centred around the longhouse, a large barn like building in which the longhouse, a large barn like building in which the
family lived. Other buildings included family lived. Other buildings included storehouses, where grain and food supplies were storehouses, where grain and food supplies were
kept, and workshops, where weapons and kept, and workshops, where weapons and farming tools were made. Because the Vikings farming tools were made. Because the Vikings
were skilled seafarers, many of their settlements were skilled seafarers, many of their settlements were near water, and they used their well-were near water, and they used their well-
constructed boats for fishing, for trade, and to constructed boats for fishing, for trade, and to raid other settlements and villages.raid other settlements and villages.
Viking RaidsViking Raids
The Vikings began to raid their southern The Vikings began to raid their southern neighbours around 800 AD. These raids, and neighbours around 800 AD. These raids, and
the subsequent invasions, took many forms and the subsequent invasions, took many forms and and reached out in many directions. In the and reached out in many directions. In the
British Isles and parts of France, there was a British Isles and parts of France, there was a fairly uniform evolution; raids gradually fairly uniform evolution; raids gradually
changed from hit and run to larger ambitious changed from hit and run to larger ambitious forays in which bands of sailor-raiders carved forays in which bands of sailor-raiders carved
out holdings or base camps where they stay for out holdings or base camps where they stay for winter. Eventually, by the mid-to late 9winter. Eventually, by the mid-to late 9thth
century, the armies grew in size.century, the armies grew in size.
The Viking ShipsThe Viking Ships
When the Vikings were going to raid, they used huge boats When the Vikings were going to raid, they used huge boats called longships. These longships could hold to about 30 called longships. These longships could hold to about 30
or more men and could withstand massive storms or more men and could withstand massive storms because of its design. All the viking ships used the because of its design. All the viking ships used the ‘Clinker’ design which long planks of wood were ‘Clinker’ design which long planks of wood were
overlapped and nailed over the support ribbing and then overlapped and nailed over the support ribbing and then covered with wool covered in tar to keep water from covered with wool covered in tar to keep water from coming in. Some of these ships had their front prow coming in. Some of these ships had their front prow
carved like a dragon to scare people.carved like a dragon to scare people.
Viking TradingViking Trading
The Vikings were the international tradesmen of their time. In The Vikings were the international tradesmen of their time. In
Constantinople (Istanbul) they traded silk and spices for Constantinople (Istanbul) they traded silk and spices for slaves that they had brought from Russia. Amber they slaves that they had brought from Russia. Amber they
found in the Baltic area. From the north and Greenland in found in the Baltic area. From the north and Greenland in the west, they brought furs, skins and walrus tusk ivory to the west, they brought furs, skins and walrus tusk ivory to
the trading towns in western Europe.the trading towns in western Europe.
The Vikings founded trading cities in Scandinavia such as The Vikings founded trading cities in Scandinavia such as Birka, Ribe, Hedeby and Skiringsal. In Ireland they founded Birka, Ribe, Hedeby and Skiringsal. In Ireland they founded Dublin and in England they made York flourish to become Dublin and in England they made York flourish to become
the most important trading town outside of London.the most important trading town outside of London.