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Danish longphort viking conquest1/4/2023 ![]() ![]() The word viking was introduced to the English language with romantic connotations in the 18th century. The Viking Age is often considered to have ended with the Battle of Stamford Bridge in 1066. ![]() Viking voyages grew less frequent with the introduction of Christianity to Scandinavia in the late 10th and 11th century. Vikings are also widely believed to have been early explorers of North America, with putative expeditions to present-day Canada taking place as early as the 10th century. It may also be used to denote the entire populations of Viking Age Scandinavia and their settlements elsewhere.įamed for their navigation ability and long ships, Vikings in a few hundred years colonized the coasts and rivers of Europe, the islands of Shetland, Orkney, the Faroe Islands, Iceland, Greenland, Newfoundland circa 1000, while still reaching as far south as North Africa, east into Russia and to Constantinople for raiding and trading. This period of European history (generally dated to 793– 1066) is often referred to as the Viking Age. The term Viking commonly denotes the ship-borne explorers, traders, and warriors of the Norsemen who originated in Scandinavia and raided the coasts of the British Isles, France and other parts of Europe from the late 8th century to the 11th century. Related subjects: British History 1500 and before (including Roman Britain) General history ![]()
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