By Ali 12/10/2014

Introduction 3 Origins of the Vikings 4 Where did the Vikings settle? 5 Vikings Settlements 6 Viking Boats 7 How boats were built 8 Sails and oars 9 Finding their way in boats 10 Examples of Boats 11-12 What did the Vikings learn from us? 13 What did the Vikings bring to us? 14 Why did the Vikings end? 15 Fun Facts 16

INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTIONThe Vikings lived around AD 700 to

AD 1100.They came from the three

countries of Scandinavia: Denmark,

Norway and Sweden. During this

period many Vikings left Scandinavia

and travelled to many other

countries such as Britain and Ireland.

The word 'Viking comes from the

language called Old Norse and

means A VIKING RAID.

Countries in the North of Europe

Sweden.

Denmark.

Norway.

In France:

Called Normans: North men.

Normandy- Viking era, Place in France.

Where did theVikings settle?

The parts of Britain where most Vikings settled

were northern Scotland, eastern England and

some parts of Ireland.

SCOTLAND:

Shetland

Orkney

ENGLAND:

Northumbria

Leicester

Nottingham

Lincoln

IRELAND:Dublin

The isle of man

France

Greenland

Fast ships for raiding and war

Longboats.

Passenger ships- slower and wider- the

KNORR.

The Vikings could jump out of the ship

and start fighting, and then make a quick

getaway if they were chased.

A Viking ship was built beside a river. A

tall oak tree was cut to make the keel.

The builders cut long planks of wood

for the sides.They used wooden pegs

and iron rivets to fasten the wooden

pieces together.

A Viking ship had one big square sail

made of woven wool.

In some ships, the mast for the sail could

be folded down.

Ships were sailed by sails or man rowing.

A STERN, a big oar at the back of the

ship, used to steer the ship.

A longboat had room for 40-60 men.

Vikings sailed close to the coast

whenever possible, watching for

landmarks.

The Vikings invented a kind of sun

compass to help find their way.

At night they watched the stars.

By watching birds or even the colour of

the water, an experienced sailor could

tell when land was close.

Longboats:Have dragon

heads and tails.Have shields and

oars.Used for war and

invading other countries.

Can float in shallow water

Viking longships could sail in

shallow water. So they could travel

up rivers as well as across the sea

The Knorr:

A passenger boat.

Wider and thicker.

Featured on Danish

stamps.

Were keen to improve their Farming

lands.

Chess.

Increase territories and widen their

kingdom.

They had wars with british isles.

Traded goods between Europe and Asia.

Traded in slavery?

May have brought the native Americans

to us.

Throughout the Viking Age, there were

many battles between the Vikings and

the English. In the 10th century the

English reconquered much of the land

held by Vikings. In 954, they killed Eric

Bloodaxe, the last Viking king of Jorvik.

After Eric was killed in battle, the Vikings

in England agreed to be ruled by

England's king.

Fun FactsVikings in the East saw people playing chess, and took the game home with

them.

Viking ships were the best in Europe. Besides the longboats used for raiding and

war, they had special fishing boats. For long-distance voyages, they built deeper,

broader ships called knorrs.

Around 500 years before Christopher Columbus discovered the American

continent, Vikings had visited its shores, landing in what is now Canada in around

AD 1000.

By 1000 AD, some of the Vikings settled in northern France, where they

were called

the Normans, or Northmen, and the area where they settled is still called

Normandy.

Here they also converted to Christianity.

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