Mar 3, 2023 · While historical records from 1,000+ years ago are spotty at best, the map at the top of the page attempts to show which countries were at least raided, if not settled, by the Vikings between 793 and 1066.

Viking expansion was the historical movement which led Norse explorers, traders and warriors, the latter known in modern scholarship as Vikings, to sail most of the North Atlantic, reaching south as far as North Africa and east as far as Russia, and through the Mediterranean as far as Constantinople and the Middle East, acting as looters ...

Nov 4, 2009 · From around A.D. 800 to the 11th century, a vast number of Scandinavians left their homelands to seek their fortunes elsewhere. These seafaring warriors—known collectively as Vikings or Norsemen...

The Viking maritime expansion from Scandinavia (Denmark, Norway, and Sweden) marks one of the swiftest and most far-flung cultural transformations in global history.

Apr 7, 2016 · Use the interactive map to find out where the Vikings travelled to and how they traded and plundered in everything from spices to slaves.

May 25, 2021 · A map illustrating the far-reaching voyages and settlements of the Vikings during the 8th to 11th centuries, spanning much of Europe, the North Atlantic, and parts of North America.

During the Viking Age, the Norse homelands were gradually consolidated from smaller kingdoms into three larger kingdoms: Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. The Vikings spoke Old Norse and made inscriptions in runes. For most of the period, they followed the Old Norse religion, but later became Christians.

Aug 13, 2015 · The map of Europe below shows Viking expansion in Early Middle Ages. The Viking expansion can be divided into several stages, each characterized by different motivations, activities, and destinations.

Jun 25, 2015 · Use the interactive map to find out where the Vikings travelled to and how they traded and plundered in everything from spices to slaves.

Aug 14, 2017 · A map of the Vikings’ raids, conquests, settlements, and journeys. © Daniel McCoy 2012-2019. All rights reserved.