Vikings Flashcards
What are the 3 Scandinavian countries from which the Vikings come?
Denmark
Sweden
Norway
What were viking houses like?
longhouse, wooden frames, thatched roof, hearth
What food did vikings eat?
farm animals, oats, seafood, hunting
what materials were viking tools and equipment made from?
wood/iron/bone/antler
What are the three main trading towns?
Hedeby - Denmark
Kaupang - Norway
Birka - Sweden
Weapons were used for battle and what else?
as symbols of their owner’s status and wealth
How did leaders keep their following and maintain power against rivals?
by waging war frequently
what was the ‘thing’?
the assembly of the freemen od a country, province or hundred. This was where disputes were solved and political decisions were made. They met at regular intervals, legislated, elected chieftains and kings, and judged according to the law.
Which vikings travelled eastward and how?
swedish vikings using the Colga river to get to trade routes of central asia, some crossed caspian sea to baghdad
Which river was used to reach constantinople?
Dnieper -> black sea -> constantinople (instanbul)
What was an important eastern trading town for the vikings?
staraya ladoga
What did the vikings trade?
swords, walrus ivory, honey, falcons, furs, slaves, amber
