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It began with the sacking of the monastery at Lindisfarne in 793 and ended in 1066, at the Battle of Stanford Bridge where King Harald Hardråde was killed. These two bloody events mark the opening and closing of an era in Nordic history which featured dramatic social change. The Viking Era.

The part of history know as the "Viking Age" is considered to have started in the year 793. This was the year of the first large Viking raid. It occurred at the monastery of Lindisfarne on the north-east coast of Britain.

Reasons and prelude to the Viking Age

At the beginning of the 6th century large changes took place in the Lake Mälar Area of Sweden Suddenly a Svea power appeared which was strong enough to wage war against the Gutar.

Piracy was all very well for yielding sporadic bursts of wealth but only trade could yield a regular income. The achievement of the Scandinavians as traders rather than raiders proved the more enduring

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Viking Facts and Fiction

Welcome adventurers, in this phase of your journey you will learn of Viking heritage and language you may have heard before but did not really know what was meant, by these strange words and sayings. I always thought that was a nifty way to start a story, and in this case it fits.

The Viking Household and Community

The Vikings Houses, Villages and Towns

Throughout North-West Europe, the common people lived on farmsteads which were handed down from father to son. Soil and fishing were often good at such sites, and the harbours secured. There's so much to tell about them, and this is only a brief description about our famous forefathers. We hope such unawareness will come to an end.

Viking Mobility

The Norse during the Viking Age were a very mobile society. "I'll give you this war club for that pin", or something on that level. More perishable materials, such as wood and horn, were also likely to have been used.

Death, burial and the Viking gods

The pagan Scandinavians acknowledged a pantheon of gods and spirits which could be called on in different situations. Chests of oak for storage would also be used as seating if required - no chairs have been found. This was the process for early trade throughout the world as well as Scandinavia.

Beds and Tapestry

The bed too is richly decorated and can be taken apart for purposes of transport.

Viking Festivals

The Julfest: A Viking Festival

Gift giving was an important part of the Jul feat also.

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