Viking raids and settlement around Europe (jan 1, 760 – jan 1, 1000)
Description:
- the vikings were traders, pirates, raiders, explorers, and colonisers and often traveled by sea from scandinavia and took control of areas of Europe and beyond.- The viking settlements in iceland and greenland spread scandinavian cuture further across the north atlantic and put them in a good spot to explore further and colonize.
- The vikings were the first Europeans to visit north america and establish communities.
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Date:
jan 1, 760
jan 1, 1000
~ 240 years