aug 5, 790 - Viking Raids on Europe - Ch. 14

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The Viking Age (793–1066 AD) is a period in European history, when Scandinavian Norsemen explored Europe by its seas and rivers for trade, raids, colonization, and conquest. Viking travelers and colonists were seen at many points in history as brutal raiders. Many historical documents suggest that their invasion of other countries was motivated by overpopulation, trade inequities, and the lack of viable farmland in their homeland.

Information about the Viking Age is drawn largely from what was written about the Vikings by their enemies, and primary sources of archaeology, supplemented with secondary sources such as the Icelandic Sagas.

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