Vikings

The vikings were no land men they would spend all of their time out at sea they came from northern Europe. there ships were the best the vikings were most famous for there ships the worlds biggest and greatest the long ships

.  they would have a little carving on the front of the boat a bird or some animal of there choice. when they would grow what they would needed to live be the food. they would have there frames were vary small.the things they could  they would fish for cod, herring, whales, and seals. when they used tools they would use simple ones like axes, saws, hammers, adzes for ships, homes, and to build other things. but the worriers they were the ones who were the great they would train night and day for when they go to battle. they would make there own weapons they would use and make long swords, daggers, spears, and battle axes. to protect them self’s they would have leather tunic, iron helmet they would not use full armor. they would think that there head was the most important part of there body the rest was nothing. for clothing the women would were long dresses. there things were always bright and colorful. the men would were long shirts and shorts. they would were jewelery things like gold and silver. things like rings or necklaces they were cherished and cared for them.the name Viking was first used by foreign authors in the 11th century AD. Its origin is probably the Swedish word for bay, “vik”. This shows the close connection between the people and the sea, of which they were totally dependent for their livelihood. They had a mythology of their own. Their gods were called “asar”, The Vikings are often considered wild, drunken, merciless robbers. In fact, their main occupation was farming and trade. The Viking expeditions were mostly trade expeditions that sometimes degenerated to looting. But to be honest, there were also expeditions whose main purpose was to loot foreign coastal regions. they would worship all different gods like Odin, Thor, and Frey.

Odin had a horse called Slepner with eight legs so it never got tired. Odin lived in Valhall. all those who had fallen in battle came to his castle in Asgard.

Thor was the thunder god. he was the god that makes the lightning the thunder and light up the sun.

Frey was the one that was the god of fertility and growing things. the crops needed help growing he helped.

there music was lost over time some tried to make it last but it was lost.

they would go on the longest journeys up and down the coast so they could go on the mountains they would go walk or tell story’s and sing songs (or get drunk) .

lots of there story’s were lost but they are still told when they can be. the story’s would be told about great battles, strong worriers the story’s would be more than good they would be great to rember. but lots were forgotten the story’s of the gods fighting monsters big nasty one eyed ugly things.  its was really funny but sad at the same time the vikings would think that the would was flat not round the people that said it was round were shamed upon. they would thank the gods for the world every day and they would thing that it would help them in the long run.

the Swedish vikings. there was distinction between the Swedish and the Norwegian vikings. The Danish and Norwegian expeditions went on to Byzantium and the Caliphate. Rune stones and archaeological artifact’s found in eastern Sweden and on the island of Gotland show that the trade exchange between eastern Sweden and the Near East was very intense at this time in history. These expeditions  often started from trade centers like Birka situated on an island in Lake Maren, not far from modern-day Stockholm. The Vikings also settled in the Russian town of Novgorod, which they called Homaged. As time went by their influence on the economic and political life grew and became decisive. According to a chronicle written in the 12Th century AD the Swedish Vikings were the founders of Russia. Although this is not very likely, the influence of the Vikings is still visible. The name Russia for instance probably originates from one of the names of the Swedish Vikings, ruser.

during the viking period the Swedish state began to take form. At the beginning of the period the power structure in Scandinavia or (the word that i cant say). was built on small chiefdom’s were small chiefs ruled.

but that’s my blog post in a nut shell i hope you enjoyed it vikings a cool :]

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