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THE TERRITORIES OF THE VIKINGS

By Biel.García
  • 793

    first looting

    first looting
    The Vikings were Nordics who were looking for a future outside their homelands, so they went to plunder other lands, starting with the attack on the Lindisfarne monastery
  • 800

    Attacking the coast of Europe

    Attacking the coast of Europe
    In the year 800 they attacked Britain, in 834 the Netherlands and in 844 the Mediterranean coast, they also sacked large cities of the time
  • 850

    land conquest

    land conquest
    The Vikings were farmers who sought above all fertile land to settle, they not only attacked England, but also in the year 866 they also conquered the capital of Northumbriain 878 england was divided in two halves for the ajones and the north east for the nordics
  • 900

    start of christianization

    start of christianization
    The Viking leader who had attacked Paris in 855 converted to Christianity and placed himself at the service of the French king.Denmark was the first Norse kingdom to officially convert to Christianity in 960.
  • 1100

    end of the viking age

    end of the viking age
    Danes and Norwegians received strong contributions from the English and French to avoid invasions. Denmark, Norway and Sweden became more Christian kingdoms and the Viking culture disappeared over time.