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Vikings

Imagery
1. ferocious
2. Brave
3. Tough
4. Blonde
5. Warriors
6. Cruel
7. Barbaric
8. Brutal
9. Long Haired
Ship building
1. boats were long and shallow
2. called Longships
Religion
1. Gods
  1. Thor
    1. Thursday
    2. Protector of all humans
  2. Frigg
    1. Friday
    2. god of destiny and healing
  3. Wodan
    1. Wednesday
    2. God of war and poetry
2. believed in magical creatures
3. were communal
4. the rich were buried in boats
Saga's
1. inspired
  1. Harry Potter
  2. Hobbit
  3. Lord of the Rings
2. women were very powerful
3. based on revenge
4. Old Norse
English Language
1. they made many english words
  1. sky
  2. cake
  3. law
  4. names of the week
  5. happy
  6. night
  7. smile
  8. sister
Way of Life
1. Vikings lived together
  1. large family clans
  2. On farms
Government
1. The "Thing"
  1. all free men are allowed to vote
2. Social Structure
  1. King
    1. Jarls
      1. Karls
        Thralls
Leif Erikson
1. Also known as Leif the Lucky
2. son of Erik the Red
3. Found Vinland
  1. Now known as Newfoundland
4. Born in 970 AD
  1. in Iceland
5. Died in 1020 AD
Conquests and Trade
1. Raided because...
  1. could get slaves and silver
  2. they had a fear of Scandanavian kings
  3. liked encountering the Byzantine Empire
2. Successful because...
  1. they raided
  2. there boats
  3. worked in small groups
3. They traded...
  1. silk
  2. spices
  3. coins
  4. skins
  5. tusks
  6. fur
Legacies
1. Democracy
  1. The thing
2. Old Norse Sagas
  1. Have influenced...
    1. Harry Potter
    2. Lord of the Rings
3. Words in the English Language

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