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.