France Flashcards
When did the Vikings first begin radian France
800
What does raid lead to in France and apart from one
Significant settlement in Rome exception when the French king Charles the simple defeating a Viking leader
What line did Rollo game from Charles the simple
Lands nothern France
Why did Rollo promise to become in return
Christian
What was the name of the main Viking settlement in France
Norway the of the northwest
What type of settlements are the french places with Scandinavian names
Near the coast and along large rivers
What does this suggest about Vikings colonialistion in France
Was litttle
How does Vikings settlements in France compare to danelaw
Little colonisation in land
What did historians discover in 2016
Les evidence of Viking ancestry than the case in Scottish islands
What do historians believe about the Vikings in Normandy
Quickly took on french identities
How did day as simulate with doing French
Married into local french families
What religion did the Vikings follow
Christianity
What style of warfare did they adopt
French warfare relied heavily on knights
What did some Dukes of Normandy Keep
Culture links with thier forefathers
What began to decline with Scandinavia and why
Trade Viking settlers in Normandy developed links with England
