viking quiz 1 Flashcards
what 3 countries did the Vikings originate from
sweden, Denmark, norway
what is the region where the Viking come from called
skandinavia
what tactics and weapons did the Vikings have, why were they o effective
their boats could travel on oceans and rivers they were extremely light, they would travel down rivers and attack a city/country inland, they had pickaxes, shields
when did the vikings invade europe
789(raid on dorset) - 1066(Battle of Hastings)
raid on dorset
789 - local govoner thought they were merchants and demanded tribute, so they slaughtered and raided the town, found that the towns were not well protected and could easily be raided
raid on paris
845 - Vikings came down Seine river, Charles the Bald payed they to leave, taught them that they could come back and just keep getting money
who was St. Edmund the Martyr
he was king of east anglia, Ivar the Bonelesss wanted him to submit to him, Edmund says no and he dies fighting, did not want his country to become heathen, c. 850’s
what makes Norwegian raids on Ireland and Scotland particularly loathsome
they would attack monasteries, kill monks and steel holy items and burn books and libraries
which Vikings discovered iceland
Norwegians
discovery of iceland
874 - Eric the Red fled to Iceland from Norway
discovery of greenland
900’s - Eric the Red goes further west and lands in Greenland - 1st landing in north america
discovery of newfoundland
c 1020 - Leaf Erikson goes west, gets lost in storm(?)
where did the vikings from Sweden go
Arabia and Russia
what 2 ethnic groups do Russians come from
Sweden and Slavs
what might have been a reason that the Swedish Vikings were less destructive than other vikings
when they had contact with Muslums they began to trade furs with them in Bagdad - become traders- influenced by civilization in Byzantium and Bagdad realize that they can settle down
where is modern day Wessex
southern England
how did king Alfred the great rise to the throne in Wessex
All of his 4 older brothers died
what were some of King Alfred’s personal characteristics
very scholary and studious, did not want to be king, interested in law (codified law in Wessex)
what was Alfred forced to do under the pressure of the Danes? How did he and his men survive?
they had to hide in the marshes and forests, they raided the Danes and the people who submitted to the Danes
at what Battle did Alfred defeat the Danes? what agreemant follows this battle?
878 - Battle of Erthandune, Guthum was baptized, they exchange hostages, Dane Law: Alfred gives them almost all of East Anglia, basically tells them to stay on their side, lasts 4 years
What did Harold Bluetooth achieve, where and when did he reign
935 - temporarily united 3 Viking peoples, he was a Dane, became a Christian a started to convert vikings
how did Olaf come to power? Where and When? what was his great achievement?
was a popular Norweigan general - king was jealous and exiled him, he goes to England and starts raiding but is converted, goes back and converts Norway, builds first church in Norway, converted Leif Erikson
who was the fist royal saint of Sweden when did he rule
St. Olof Skutunung (Swedish) 995-1022
St. Olaf II
most famous saint in Norway, lived 995-1030
Date of Charlemagne’s crowning
Christmas, 800
Battle of Tours
732 - Franks led by Charles Martel drive the Muslums out of Francia
Treaty of Verdun
843 - Louis the German gets East Francia(Germany), Charles the Bald gets west Francis (France) and Luther gets middle Francia (Italy)
5 pillars of Islam
-creed: Allah is the only God and Muhammid is his prophet
-Prayer: 5 times a day facing Mecca
-Pilgramage: at least once in your life to Mecca
-Fasting: fast from all pleasures duing the month of Rammedan
-Almsgiving - give 2.5% a year to charity
