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The Vikings: Explorers, Warriors, Merchants, and Pirates of the 8th-11th Century

Discover the intriguing history of the Vikings, renowned as explorers, warriors, merchants, and pirates. Learn about their clothing, emigration, and expansion across continents. Unravel the ethymology and portrayal in popular culture like Hägar the Horrible.

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The Vikings: Explorers, Warriors, Merchants, and Pirates of the 8th-11th Century

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  1. The Vikings

  2. http://www.faroutthings.com/xcart/product.php?productid=727&cat=250&page=1http://www.faroutthings.com/xcart/product.php?productid=727&cat=250&page=1 http://www.faroutthings.com/xcart/product.php?productid=727&cat=250&page=1 http://www.faroutthings.com/xcart/product.php?productid=727&cat=250&page=1 http://www.faroutthings.com/xcart/product.php?productid=727&cat=250&page=1 http://www.faroutthings.com/xcart/product.php?productid=727&cat=250&page=1 http://www.faroutthings.com/xcart/product.php?productid=727&cat=250&page=1 http://www.faroutthings.com/xcart/product.php?productid=727&cat=250&page=1 http://www.faroutthings.com/xcart/product.php?productid=727&cat=250&page=1 http://www.faroutthings.com/xcart/product.php?productid=727&cat=250&page=1 http://www.faroutthings.com/xcart/product.php?productid=727&cat=250&page=1 http://www.faroutthings.com/xcart/product.php?productid=727&cat=250&page=1 Who werethey? • explorers • warriors • merchants • pirates • 8th 11th century • Travelled West East e.g. Iceland e.g Constantinople http://www.faroutthings.com/xcart/product/.php?productid=727&cat=250&page=1

  3. Ethymology • Derived from : • Viking  expeditionoverseas •  Fara i viking = to goon an expedition • Negative connotation • ethnic or cultural group BUT activity and those who took part in it • Old Norse literature  pirate

  4. Howdidthey dress? Helmet Sword Axe Spear Chainmail Shield

  5. Women • Long wollen dresses • Wollentunic – like an apron • When it’s cold – woolen hats and cloaks http://alkman1.blogspot.com/2008/02/viking-women-dressed-provocatively.html

  6. Hägar the Horrible • Created by Dik Brown • Vikings have made their marks • Distributed - to 1900 newspapers - 58 countries and - 13 languages http://www.serienett.no/article/1065/godt-utvalg

  7. Hårek • Norwegian: Hårek den Harbaldne • Belgium: HägarDünor le Viking • Hungary: Hagar a tulok • Germany: Hägar der Schreckliche http://www.bulls.no/norway/lisensiering/rettigheter/Hagar-the-Horrible/

  8. The Vikings emigration • The population grew • Dream about richness • New islands and a coast • Most emigration was from the west coast • Main reasons:- the ocean- not good land • The journeys changed into a pirate journey • The journeys were led by important farmers • They wanted to live like rich people – the resources ended

  9. Solution -> to goon a journey • Especiallythechildrenwhodidn’tinherit from theirparents • Vikings werepoor, butearned a lot on stolen gods • The Vikings earnedpride back in Norway for their fights http://lokhistorie.sola.kommune.no/Sola%20Historielag/EIRIKRAUDE1.htm

  10. The Viking expansion https://tspace.library.utoronto.ca/citd/RussianHeritage/1.KR/KR.9.html

  11. Viking expansion • Atlantic OceanMediterranean • Sailedonspecialships • Reaching North AfricaRussiaConsantinapole,and America • Importantdatesofbattles http://gemini.utb.edu/achurch/helass.html

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  13. Sources • The first picture: http://lib.lbcc.edu/handouts/vikings.html • http://www.viking.no/e/life/eclothes.htm • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C3%A4gar_the_Horrible • http://lokhistorie.sola.kommune.no/Sola%20Historielag/EIRIKRAUDE1.htm • http://www.arild-hauge.com/reiser.htm • http://www.viking.no/e/travels/etrade.htm

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