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Invaders and Settlers
The Vikings
Where did the Vikings come from?
The Vikings came from Norway, Sweden and Denthe main city of the Byzantine empire. The Vikings traded there.
Eric the Red founded a new settlement in Greenland.
The Vikings were the first Europeans to reach America.
The Vikings had settlements in Iceland in the ninth century.
The French king gave the province of Normandy to a Viking duke named Rollo to stop him attacking.
The Vikings settled in an area called Rus. The name Russia comes from this word.
A few questions….
…..to check you’ve been listening!
1. Which monastery was attacked in 787AD?
2. Why did the Vikings invade?
3. What was a longship made of and how was it powered?
4. Where did the Vikings come from?
5. What does the word Viking mean?
6. Who settled in Greenland?
7. What is Rus called today?
8. Where else did the Vikings settle?
Sagas and Runes
Sagas
Viking children did not go to school so instead, lessons came in the form of Sagas or long stories. They described the adventures of great Viking warriors or gods. The Sagas were an important way to teach History, Geography and navigation. The Vikings often decorated buildings with pictures from famous sagas.
Runes
The Viking alphabet was called the Futhark. The letters or runes were carved into wood or stone. The runes are made of straight lines so it is easier to carve them.
Viking Gods
The Vikings believed there were many different gods that lived in a place called Asgard.
Thor was the god of thunder. He had a quick temper but was good hearted.
Odin or Woden was the god of war. He rode an eight legged horse.
Loki was half god and half fire spirit. He played tricks to cause trouble.
Fryja was Frey’s sister and the goddess of love. She could turn into a bird.
Frey made the sun shine, the rain fall and the crops grow. He kept a magic boat folded in his pocket.
More Gods
Art and Crafts
Vikings were skilled craftsmen making objects from ston