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The Vikings
By Francis Mc Namee
Who Were The Vikings?
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The Vikings came from Norway, Sweden
and Denmark.
They were excellent ship builders and
warriors too.
Map Of The Viking World
Everyday Viking Life
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The Viking people were not all warriors,
some were farmers and some were
blacksmiths. Here is a picture of a Viking
meal.
Inside a Viking Longhouse
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Viking Longhouses were usually one room,
and in Winter the animals would come
inside with the people.
Viking Towns and Settlements
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Viking towns were build from thatch and
wood.
Most Viking buildings are gone now, but
archaeologists have found the remains of
some Viking buildings.
Here is a map of were
The Vikings lived.
Clothing and Jewellery
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Viking clothing had to be strong and
Light.
The jewellery was mainly broaches and
rings.
Brian Boru
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Brian Boru was the high king
Of Ireland in 1014.
He was the king for 12 years
And was killed by a Viking
In his tent when he was 83 years old.
Viking Sagas
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Sagas were stories composed by the
Vikings, were the reader had to think about
what was happening.
Longships
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Viking longships had a keel that went right
along the bottom of the ship.
Sometimes the Vikings were in a longship
for months on end.
Raiders
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The Vikings raided in places all over the
world.
People would bury anything of value to
them, to stop the Vikings from stealing their
belongings.
Viking Religions
When Vikings died in battle they went to a
place called Valhalla, and Odin's daughters
called the Valkeries would bring the dead
warriors up to Valhalla.
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In the Viking world,
when a Viking died in
battle they would be
guided Odin’s
daughters, the
Valkeries.
Odin is the high god
for the Vikings.
Viking Money
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In the Viking times, all
of their money was the
same value, so the
only way to get a
different value was to
get something sharp
and cut the coin in
two.
By Francis Mc Namee
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