The Viking Age

By sebastian.mahony1
  • Jun 8, 793

    Beginning of The Viking Age

    Beginning of The Viking Age
    The Viking Age began when the vikings invaded an abbey on Lindisfarne and threw the monks into the sea to drown or taken as slaves
  • Jan 1, 860

    The Norse Discovery of Iceland

    The Norse Discovery of Iceland
    Iceland was discovered by Naddodd who was one of the first settlers of the Faroe Islands. He was sailing to the Faroe island when his boat drifted to Iceland where he stayed for the winter.
  • Jan 1, 860

    Viking attacks on Irish towns

    Viking attacks on Irish towns
    The vikings attacked the king of Israige but many were killed leading to more attacks
  • Jan 1, 981

    Erik the Red Discovers Greenland

    Erik the Red Discovers Greenland
    During the 980s, some explorers and their leader Erik the Red set out from Iceland and reached the coast of Greenland and found the region empty, so they settled there.
  • Sep 25, 1066

    End of the Viking Age \ Battle of Stamford Bridge

    End of the Viking Age \ Battle of Stamford Bridge
    The battle of Stamford Bridge was when an English army and a Norwegian force fought a bloody battle leading most of the Norwegians to be killed. This is symbolised as the end of The Viking Age.