vikings on the move
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Vikings On The Move. Ariel Reich, Oscar Cifuentes, Maria Morales, Adriana Chait, Krystal Stringer. Longships were tall and sleek, with a tall prow at each end topped by a carving of a dragon’s head or other figure. They had large square sails colored with bright stripes. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Vikings On The Move
Ariel Reich, Oscar Cifuentes, Maria Morales, Adriana Chait, Krystal Stringer
• Longships were tall and sleek, with a tall prow at each end topped by a carving of a dragon’s head or other figure.
• They had large square sails colored with bright stripes.
• Ten or more oars patterned each side for rowing.
• Longships were also very fast. They were designed to cut through the water smoothly, with a prow at each end and a thin shape.
• When there was no wind to fill the sail, rows of oarsmen would keep the ship on course.
• The Vikings also known as Norsemen or Danes built
longships.
Homeland & Way of Life
• The Vikings were great shipbuilders and sailors.
• Their homeland was in Scandinavia, present day Norway, Sweden, and Denmark.
• It’s no surprise they had a seafaring way of life since their lands were surrounded by sea.
• When Vikings decided to expand, one place they set their sights on was present day England.
• In the 9th century when the Vikings approached a costal town in England it was a fearful sight.
• People from the villages would get so scared that they would leave and go to the country side.
• For defense the monks living on the shore lines build tall and strong tower which are know as tower houses or castles.
• Usually the towers or castles were associated with the church.
Castle
The Norman “White Tower”
Tower House
• At that time England was not one country so it was very vulnerable against the Viking attacks.
• Mercia, Wessex,
North Umbria, and East Anglia were all part of the British Isle.
• 865 A.D.: Vikings launched a major attack on England.
• Led by: Ivar the Boneless & his brother Halfden.
• Fought & carried wooden shields, iron helmets, swords, spears, axes, and bows and arrows.
• The fought for long time and throughout the years the vikings conquered large areas in north & central England.
• Land became known as: Danelaw
• Viking families settled in and made it their home.
The Vikings
Danelaw
• Viking warriors attacked Ireland and Scotland.
• The Vikings conducted wide amounts of attacks in Ireland & founded many towns like: Dublin, Limerick, Mullingar, Wexfor, Waterford, & Leixlip.
• Vikings ruling end in 1066 with the Norman Conquest.
• The Norman Conquest of England began in 1066 with the invasion of the kingdom of England by William The Conqueror.
The Norman Conquest
William The
Conqueror