VIKINGS

Who were the Vikings?

They came from three countries
Scandinavia:Norway, Denmark and
Sweden.
They lived in period:AD 700-1000 and
travelled almost all over the world.
People who went off raiding in ships were
said to be 'going Viking.
The name 'Viking' comes from a language
called 'Old Norse' and means 'a pirate
raid'.
Where did Vikings
sail?
They sailed from Scandinavia to
Britain and Irleand.
First voyages was in souther
England in AD 787.
That voyages was done by
Norse men.
After they travelled to
Scotland.There the made
settlemnts.
About AD 1000,Vikings sailed to
north America.
Vikings influence in Britain

Influence on language Dublin(Dubh Linn)

In nineth century Vikings had a great Built the first settlement on the
influence. south bank of the River Liffey in
Do you now words:sky;skin;skirt or A.D. 841.
skein?
They called Dubh Linn after the
Or names like:Eric or Ander? place where they keep boats
The suffix by means in Old Norse
yard or village and thats why places
had names
like:Normandy,Grimsby,Barnby.
Belifs, Valhalla and
dead
Vikings belifs in Gods.
The most important gods were:
1. Odyn-the leader
2. Thor (Tor in Scandinavian
languages)
3. Freyr (or Frej in Swedish)
Vikings belived the person who died
battle went to Valhalla.And there
would be honest by the Gods.
It was a tradition.Vikings who died
was buried on a ship with jewellery.