SCAN 335 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Viking Age, Longship, Runestone

• School: UBC
• Department: Scandinavian
• Course: SCAN 335
• Professor: G E O F F R E Y W I N T H R O P- Y O U N G,

Document Summary

June 8th 793, viking longship appeared out of nowhere killed monks, drowned peoples, robbed, took slaves. Deem as the beginning of the viking age. 9. 25. 1066 was when battle of stamford bridge happened. Buying the viking off not to raid them. French gave lands to the viking and asked them to protect french from other vikings. William is the descendant of the viking. People who rode boat and took over. Colonized already inhabited areas or occupied empty countries. A posse of pagan danes raid monastery. Vikings are not more brutal than others. Invasion of england of the germanic tribes. How much temp and ice are we talking about. Erik the red and son leif erikson. Arrived at a period where longer harvest season, less ice, warmed temperature. Would not thrive if it wasn"t for mwp. No front or back because easier to turn around. Outcome of maritime revolution of rowing boat to long boat.