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Viking Age Overview for Educators by Vein Mood is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document provides an overview of the Viking Age. It begins by describing the first recorded Viking raid on the English monastery at Lindisfarne in 793 AD, which spread fear across Europe. However, Vikings were more than just raiders - most were peaceful farmers who also conducted trade. Their society was organized locally under chieftains and regional assemblies called Things. While Norse society was not equal, women and slaves played important roles. The Vikings established settlements across Europe an
- Author
- Vein Mood
- Language
- EN