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Vikings Unit Study

by Beverly S. Krueger

We often think of the Vikings as fierce warriors swooping down on coastal communities in their longships, plundering and striking fear in the hearts of their peace loving neighbors. But is this image correct? The Vikings did raid throughout Europe but they were also international traders trading as far away as Istanbul and founding trading cities in Scandinavia, Ireland and England. At times Western European trade with Byzantium was possible only by Viking trade routes through Kiev and Russia. The Vikings were expert navigators, had the fastest ships of their time and possessed superior weapons and military training. They were explorers, traders, and settlers.

In your study of the Vikings you may want to spend time learning how the Vikings navigated. What made it possible for them to cross the Atlantic when other Europeans thought it impossible? Norse mythology is as highly detailed as Roman or Greek mythology. Reading about Norse mythology will give you insights into the Viking world view and will shed light on the way they lived. Viking history involves all of Europe at a time historians have labeled the dark ages. The Vikings built a rich civilization during these dark ages. They weren't the horn helmed berserk warriors of popular legend.

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