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Bookmark or Share- Vikings - WikipediaVikings under Leif Erikson, heir to Erik the Red, reached North America and set up short-lived settlements in present-day L'Anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland, Canada. This expansion occurred during the Medieval Warm Period. Viking expansion into continental Europe was limited. Their realm was bordered by powerful tribes to the south.
- The Complete History of the Vikings - Life in NorwayThe Complete History of the Vikings. Discover the history of the Viking Age. From Norway, Scandinavia, and beyond, this is the story of the travelling Norsemen. Over the course of around 250 years, seafaring Norsemen left their homes to pursue riches abroad. The era has become almost legendary and left a lasting legacy on the world.
- Vikings - World History EncyclopediaThe Vikings were originally diverse Scandinavian seafarers from Norway, Sweden, and Denmark (though other nationalities were later involved) whose raids and subsequent settlements significantly impacted the cultures of Europe and were felt as far as the Mediterranean regions c. 790 - c. 1100 CE. The Vikings were all Scandinavian but not all ...
- BBC - History - Overview: The Vikings, 800 to 1066Overview: The Vikings, 800 to 1066. By Professor Edward James. Last updated 2011-03-29. The story of the Vikings in Britain is one of conquest, expulsion, extortion and reconquest. Their lasting ...
- Vikings - History, Origins & Tactics | HISTORYViking armies (mostly Danish) conquered East Anglia and Northumberland and dismantled Mercia, while in 871 King Alfred the Great of Wessex became the only king to decisively defeat a Danish army ...
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