The Vikings By Francis Mc Namee Who Were

The Vikings By Francis Mc Namee

Who Were The Vikings? The Vikings came from Norway, Sweden and Denmark. n They were excellent ship builders and warriors too. n

Map Of The Viking World

Everyday Viking Life n The Viking people were not all warriors, some were farmers and some were blacksmiths. Here is a picture of a Viking meal.

Inside a Viking Longhouse n Viking Longhouses were usually one room, and in Winter the animals would come inside with the people.

Viking Towns and Settlements Viking towns were build from thatch and wood. n Most Viking buildings are gone now, but archaeologists have found the remains of some Viking buildings. n Here is a map of were n The Vikings lived. n

Clothing and Jewellery Viking clothing had to be strong and n Light. n The jewellery was mainly broaches and rings. n

Brian Boru was the high king n Of Ireland in 1014. n He was the king for 12 years n And was killed by a Viking n In his tent when he was 83 years old. n

Viking Sagas n Sagas were stories composed by the Vikings, were the reader had to think about what was happening.

Longships Viking longships had a keel that went right along the bottom of the ship. n Sometimes the Vikings were in a longship for months on end. n

Raiders The Vikings raided in places all over the world. n People would bury anything of value to them, to stop the Vikings from stealing their belongings. n

Viking Religions When Vikings died in battle they went to a place called Valhalla, and Odin's daughters called the Valkeries would bring the dead warriors up to Valhalla.

In the Viking world, when a Viking died in battle they would be guided Odin’s daughters, the Valkeries. Odin is the high god for the Vikings. n

Viking Money n In the Viking times, all of their money was the same value, so the only way to get a different value was to get something sharp and cut the coin in two.

By Francis Mc Namee n I hope you liked it!!

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