Vikings History Timeline & FactsThe Vikings AD793 - 1050 The Viking Age
The Vikings were prolific seafaring warriors from Denmark, Norway and Sweden. In Norse the word 'víking' means piracy and the Vikings were best known as raiders rather than as disciplined soldiers. During the Viking Age the Vikings terrorised Europe, including Russia, and established Viking settlements in Greenland, Newfoundland and quite probably discovered the Americas 500 years before Christopher Columbus. Their narrow, long boats were key to their success allowing them to access countries via rivers. In 845AD the Viking Chieftain, Ragnor, led 120 Viking ships down the River Seine to Paris! The access to major cities via the rivers Vikings enabled the Vikings to settle and establish trading throughout Europe. The Vikings converted to Christianity, became assimilated into different civilisations and so ended the Viking Warrior culture.
Vikings History Timeline & FactsThe Viking Timeline
793 Vikings first raid in England. The monastery of St. Cuthbert at Lindisfarne is sacked
844 Vikings raid Seville in Spain
845 Vikings, led by Ragnor, travel up the River Seine in France
845 The French King pays a ransom to prevent the sacking of Paris
860 Vikings attack Constantinople
862 Vikings found Novgorod in Russia
874 Vikings settle Iceland
900 Vikings raid the Mediterranean coasts
911 Vikings under Rollo are settled in Normandy
981 Erik the Red discovers Greenland
986 Vikings land in Canada
1000 Greenland and Iceland are converted to Christianity by the Vikings
1001 Leif Eriksson reaches the American coast
1050 Vikings found the city of Oslo in Norway which is established as a major trade center. Vikings History Time line |
Vikings History Timeline & Facts
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