Vikings Flashcards
Where did the Viking originated from?
Scandinavia (modern day Norway, Sweden and Denmark)
What was an important trading town in Scandinavia?
Birka
What is one reason that the Vikings travelled?
Lack of fertile land in their homelands.
What was the society primarily based on?
Farming, fishing and trading
Fill in the gap: vikings Society was ___________
Hierarchy. Consisting of jarls (nobles) bindi (Freeman), and thralls (slaves)
What were women’s roles in Vikings Society?
They had domestic roles, but they could also own property and run businesses
Vikings were skilled ship builders what were some ships called? What did the allow
Longships and knarrs? They were crucial for sea faring capabilities allowing them to explore trade across Europe by C. 750.
Who were the three most popular gods?
Oden thor and Freyja
What did they do for their gods?
They performed rituals, sacrifices, and elaborate burial ceremonies
Who are the Voga Viking?
Vogue Vikings also known as the rus travelled down the vulgar river into the Arab world for trade
What did the Volga Vikings build along the way?
Making repair hub which later turned into settlements.
Which were the two Arab cities the volga Vikings travel to?
Constantinople and bagdad.
Four things they traded in the Arab world? What did they trade for?
Walrus ivory, furs, honey and slaves. Silver and luxury items such as silk.
Three trading posts that turned into Viking settlements?
Straraya Ladoga, Novgorod, and Kiev.
Who was the Viking ruler of Novgorod, and Kiev?
Riurik and his son Oleg took over.
What was Constantinople also known as to the Vikings?
Miklagard (the great city)
Where did Viking Raiders repeatedly attack? What year did it start? Why?
Constantinople starting in 860. In order to negotiate good trading terms.
How was the attack on Constantinople successful?
Because they now dominated trade in the city in 950s
What was the Emperor of Constantinople‘s elite bodyguards called?
Varangian Guard
Where did the Vikings rage in the west begin?
With the attack on Lindisfarne monastery in England in 793
Which countries did the Vikings attack in the west?
England, Ireland, Scottish Islands, and France
Why were monasteries prime targets?
Wealth and lack of defence
Why were Vikings able to travel along the north sea?
Because of their excellent boat building?
What did Viking warfare rely on?
Long ships for quick attacks, well trained warriors and tactics such as hit-and-run
What were some viking weapons?
Swords, axes, spears and round shields
What was the army that invaded England called?
The great heathen army
What did the great heathen army defeat?
Many Anglo-Saxon kings
What king were the Vikings unable to defeat at the Battle of Eddington and what year?
King Alfred of Wessex in 878
What did Alfred make with the Viking leader Guthrum?
A treaty that led to the establishment of the Danelaw in exchange for Viking leader to become Christian.
What was the Danelaw?
An area of land that Vikings ruled covering much of northern and eastern England
