vikings invade from the north: from about 800-1000 c.e. invasions destroyed the carolingian empire ...
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Vikings invade from the North: From about 800-1000 C.E. invasions destroyed
the Carolingian Empire The Vikings (Northsmen/Norsemen) were a
Germanic people from Scandinavia, Northern Europe
The Vikings worshiped warlike gods and took pride in names like Eric the Bloodaxe and Thorfin Skullspliter
Came through Europe pillaging and looting villages all over Europe
Vikings in Europe
Viking ships were the best of the timeLong and narrow; carried about 50 menAllowed Viking invaders to travel further inland
Ships of War
Vikings Invade from the North Vikings are not just invaders Also farmers, traders, and explorers Leif Ericson a Viking explorer reached North
America in 1000 C.E. nearly 500 years before Christopher Columbus
Around 1000 C.E. the climate in Scandinavia grew warmer making farming much easier
New generations of Vikings stayed to farm bringing an end to most Viking raids
More than Raiders
Norse MythologyOdin
Major god, father of the gods
God of war, death, poetry and wisdom
Rules over Asgard with his wife Frigg
Father to the mighty Thor
Asgard and ValhallaAsgard is the capital city of
the Norse gods, similar to Mount Olympus (Greek)
Inside Asgard is the great hall of ValhallaValhalla is a majestic hall
that serves as a way to celebrate great Viking warriors. Odin selects men who die in battle to live eternally in Valhalla with all others who have died bravely in battle.
Fallen Vikings are brought to Valhalla by Valkyrie's
LokiLoki is a shape
shifter
Can take on the appearance on many other people and creatures
Trickster god, god of mischief