Vikings Eastward Expansion

Question 1

Staraya Lodge

Answer 1

Important trading town
Founded in 750 by Slavs
Talk of Baghdad and Constantinople

Question 2

Rivers Heading South

Answer 2

Travelled along river Volkhov
Made it to river Dnieper which was only passable in summer due 40 miles of rapids
Trading goods had to be emptied and dragged over land

Question 3

Distances Travelling South

Answer 3

Staraya Lodge ——-> Black sea (1200 miles)
Black sea ————–> Constantinople (400 miles)
Sweden —————-> Black sea (89 days)
Sweden —————-> Baghdad (2,500 miles)

Question 4

Items for trade

Answer 4

Swords
Walrus Ivory
Honey
Falcons
Furs
Slaves
Amber

Question 5

East Viking Settlers

Answer 5

Began establishing settlements in the 8th century in Russia
Stopped to repair boats and collect supplies
Traded with the local Slav population and nicknamed ‘The Rus’
Settlements became small towns
Around 400 towns
Vikings adopted Slav way of living

Question 6

Novgoord

Answer 6

Fortified centre built in 860
Ruled by Riurik 882
Rirurik’s heir was Oleg

Question 7

Kiev

Answer 7

Ruled by Oleg who joined towns together
Became an important trading town
Foundation for Russia

Question 8

Volga Vikings Initial Trade

Answer 8

Established a strong link with the Arab world in 800s
Boldest travelled all the way to Baghdad

Question 9

Baghdad

Answer 9

Founded in 762
By 900s had a population of 1mil
Important to the world of trading and knowledge
Strong connection to Asian trade so better goods

Question 10

Non-Peaceful relationship with the Arab World

Answer 10

912 Vikings raided Baku
943 Vikings held Abbasid city of Berda for months

Question 11

Constantinople

Answer 11

Founded by Romans in 330
Had lots of exotic goods
Vikings came across in the 839

Question 12

Vikings Relationships with Constantinople

Answer 12

First visited in 839
Launched attacks in 860, 200 ships strong
Continued to raid throughout 10th century
907 Oleg (Kiev) launched an attack
Peace treaty signed in 911 and lasted for 30 years
Igor attacked in 940 but the fleet got killed
Another treaty in 945 that lasted
Vikings ruled trade in the 950s

Question 13

The Varangian Guard

Answer 13

Scandinavians joined the Byzantine empire
New elite bodyguard for the king made of Vikings

Question 14

Vladimir

Answer 14

Ruler of Kiev 978-1015
Became Christian
Married the Byzantium’s Emperor’s sister