The Vikings

• The Vikings came from Norway , Sweden and Denmark.

• These countries are also known as Scandinavia.

• Their land was not fertile ,so they became invaders.

Origin

•They invaded Lambay Island in 795 AD.

•They robbed monks and monasteries for gold and chalices.

•They also invaded France, Britain, Iceland and even Greenland.

Invaders

•Longships are made from wood and their sails are made from wool.

•If there was no wind they would row.

•If a Viking died they would put him/her on the boat and set fire to it.

Longships

•Vikings kids did not go to school, instead they learnt stories called sagas.

•They learnt geography, history and navigation.

• Their alphabet was called Futhark.

•They wrote on wood and stone called runes.

Education

•Vikings called heaven Valhalla.

•Asgard was where the gods lived.

•Thor the god of thunder he had a bad temper and carried a hammer

Gods

•Vikings settled in places they invaded.

•A Smithy was a place they made tools.

•They built towns in Ireland, Limerick, Waterford and Dublin.

Settlers

•In 1014 the battle of Clontarf took place.

•The Vikings fought the Irish led by Brain Boru.

•The Vikings were defeated ,but Brain Boru was killed.

•This was the end of the Viking age.

End of Viking age