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The Vikings - 1200 years ago: - Vikings "emerge" from Cold Sea - So-called "beasts"

- 1880: Norway - Archaeologists uncover clues to Viking past - A ship filled with immense treasures (food, weapons, etc.) - Soon discovered to be burial chamber (symbolic of "voyage to underworld")

- Late 700s: - Viking organized around small, agricultural societies - Relied heavily on livestock (horses, cattle, etc.) and crops

- Differences? - Many Viking village had disputes with one another. - Villages raided by opposing Viking forces. - Agricultural Vikings "rebel." - Begin to form plans of attack.

- Long Ship: - Lightweight ship that could sail great lengths. - Carried scores of men. - Very fast - Could be modified to accommodate rough seas (made deeper inside or wider outside) - Low draft

- Norse: - Vikings had no central government. - Needed King/strong ruler. - Had no basic means of strong command on raids.

- Raids: - Monks of Lindisfarne: ~ First plunder ~ Very brutal/bloody ~ Vikings took everything (silver, lives, etc.) - Monasteries: 793 AD  ~ Appeal to Vikings because of abundance of silver.

- 9th Century: - Vikings plan to take all major nations in Europe. - 845 AD: Ran-guard - Tries to take Paris. - Arrives in Summer: blocked by Rhine. - Waits until Winter: walks across Rhine. - Begin to raid Paris. - King pays Vikings to leave and never come back. - Vikings see what has been given, and what CAN be given. - Vikings raid again, even harder.

- Erik the Red: - Tricks Vikings into moving to Greenland (which is ice) so that he can have Iceland (which is green) - Fathers Leif Eriksson

- Leif Eriksson: - Year 1000: sets sail on a rumor of beautiful land. - Discovers Newfoundland (aka North America) - Newfoundland fails (after 20 years) - Vikings leave. - Because of this, Vikings are first in North America, unknowingly.

- Christianity: - Introduced to Vikings. - Many convert and look to the Cross. - Many do not. ~ Bizurker Challenge: - Two fires - If can't pass, God not real; if can, God fake. - Christians win! :D

- Harold Haldrata: - Heir to Viking "throne." - Half brother to O'Laff. - Sly - Year 1030: - Norse Vikings turn on O'Laff. - Harold moves into exile in Kiev. - Realizes that without a market, the plunders are useless. - Year 1047: - Harold moves to kill enemies - Now King of Norway. - Sheer force (submit or DIE) - Wants to take England. - Head for York, but are met with well-trained army. - Is killed when marches own army into battle without armor and weapons (arrogance). - Harold is killed, and Norse army is almost annihilated.