Viking Impact on Northern Europe :: miscellaneous

Viking Impact on northern europiumWhen we hears the term Viking an warm image of bloodthirsty men with long beards and horned helmets is conjured up in our minds. This is the image the historical sources have given us, and it is partly true. Vikings were merciless when raiding, but they were peaceful when they traded. Their navigational technology was exceptional, and the ones who settled in foreign lands contributed amplely to the lands culture.The Vikings argon famous for their violent ways when they pillaged and plundered colonizations of Northern Europe. Their dramatic exploits commenced during 800 1050 A.D, The first being the raid on Lindisfarne Monastery in 793, followed by a chain of attacks all oer the coast of northern Europe during the next 200 years. As the years went on the frequency of Viking attacks change magnitude as they became bolder. They were opportunists, raiding when the crossroadss were offguard or weak and employment when they were powerful. The spe ed and tactical advantage of the Viking long mails allowed them to slip quietly ashore, pillage the village and make a fast getaway via water before the village can summon an army. By this time some Viking plunderers would stay oer winter in a village. Soon their raiding camps became settlements and Viking control over Europe began to grow, it was not long before Vikings overran most of England.The other attainment that Vikings excelled at was the skill of navigation. Their longships were the cuttingedge technology at the time, and their tricksy sun-compass, which worked somewhat like a sundial, allowed them to sail to their destination with precision. The longships were usually make with oak boards stripped from trees with thin ropes soaked in pitch detain between joints to act as a flexible, waterproof membrane. These ships, combined with their streamlines design, are very fast and seaworthy and would flex out of places when a sturdier ship would shatter. The sun compass is also very useful because it is the only directive tool at the time. It uses a shadow cast by a small pin in the middle of a round nursing home with bearings to give the direction. This tool allowed them to sail on open seas without landmarks for directions, a great advantage. This tool allowed them to sail on open seas without landmarks for directions, a great advantage. by means of raiding, some Vikings settled in foreign lands, where they farmed, raised cattle and in time, contributed to the community like the natives.