Transcript The Vikings - Sacred Heart College Foundation

The Vikings
Who were they?
Where did they
come from?
Who were they ?
• The word Viking
means “raider” or
“thief”.
• Vikings came from
Norway, Sweden
and Denmark.
• Vikings travelled all
over the world to
raid and trade.
Viking Warriors
• Vikings had iron helmets
with a nose guard.
• They had chain mail to
protect them.
• They had a shield.
• For weapons they had an
axe and a sword.
Viking Houses
• They lived in long houses.
• The houses had walls made of woven wooden
canes.
• There were no windows and it was often very
smoky inside.
Viking Long ships
• They built long ships.
• They were long and
shallow.
• They made it move
with oars or a sail.
• These ships were
feared by everyone.
Viking Raids
• They raided Monasteries
for gold, silver and
special books.
• They raided for slaves.
• They raided to get rich.
• They raided for land.
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Settlements
• Viking lands were
very crowded.
• They settled in areas
with good farming
land.
• Vikings learned to fit
in to other countries
around the world.