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8th–11th century expansion by Norsemen
Viking expansion was the historical movement, beginning in the 8th century, which led Vikings to sail most of the North Atlantic, reaching south as far
Viking_expansion
Swiss cruise line
Viking (formerly Viking Cruises) is a cruise line providing river, ocean, and expedition cruises. Its operating headquarters are in Basel, Switzerland
Viking_(cruise_line)
Period of European history (about 800–1050)
The Viking Age (about 800–1050 CE) was the period during the Middle Ages when Norsemen known as Vikings undertook large-scale raiding, colonising, conquest
Viking_Age
Norse seafarers, merchants and raiders
life, producing expressions like Viking age, Viking culture, Viking art, Viking religion, Viking ship and so on. The Viking Age in Scandinavian history is
Vikings
2020 video game
the game recounts a Viking fantasy story during their expansions into the British Isles. Players control Eivor Varinsdottir, a Viking raider who, while
Assassin's_Creed_Valhalla
Football stadium in Stavanger, Norway
the expansion completed by 2016. A decline in Viking's attendances did not deter plans in 2010. Local politicians were skeptical about the expansion, but
Viking_Stadion
Period of European history
plough. Barbarian migration stabilized in much of Europe, although the Viking expansion greatly affected Northern Europe. Starting in the 2nd century, various
Early_Middle_Ages
2018 video game
features a historical setting in medieval England and Norway during the Viking expansion across Europe and which concludes Layla's story arc. Assassin's Creed
Assassin's_Creed_Odyssey
Icelandic-born journalist (1929–2007)
Nation Introducing Archaeology Viking Expansion Westwards The Clacken and the Slate (The Edinburgh Academy, 1824 – 1974) Viking Hammer of the North BC: The
Magnus_Magnusson
Millennium spanning the years 1 to 1000
characterized as the Early Middle Ages in Europe, and marked by the Viking expansion in the west, and the continuation of the Byzantine Empire (Eastern
1st_millennium
793 Viking raid on the island monastery
The Sacking of Lindisfarne was a Viking raid in AD 793, targeting the monastery on Lindisfarne, an island off the northeastern coast of England. The attack
Sack_of_Lindisfarne
Aspect of Viking expansion
Viking activity in the British Isles occurred during the Early Middle Ages, the 8th to the 11th centuries CE, when Scandinavians travelled to the British
Viking activity in the British Isles
Viking_activity_in_the_British_Isles
NFL team in Minneapolis, Minnesota
division. Founded in 1960 as an expansion team, the team began play the following year. They are named after the Vikings of medieval Scandinavia, reflecting
Minnesota_Vikings
Specialized Scandinavian warship
Europe. They became its foremost maritime people and the Viking Age began with Norse overseas expansion. The archaeologists Julie Lund and Søren M. Sindbæk
Longship
areas reached by the Viking expansion, especially in the British Isles. Most of these were on the Isle of Man where 31 from the Viking era have been found
List_of_runestones
1965 novel by Anya Seton
the Viking expansion to Iceland and Greenland. It follows their journey and acceptance into the English royal court, Merewyn's kidnapping by Vikings, Rumon's
Avalon_(novel)
Series of conflicts between Hungary and other European powers
threatened by invasion by the Magyars (Hungarians) from the east, the Viking expansion from the north, and the Arabs from the south. The Hungarians took possession
Hungarian_invasions_of_Europe
Part of England where Danish law applied
2001, pp. 138–139 "The Viking expansion". hgo.se. Archived from the original on 12 May 2009. Retrieved 27 March 2018. "The Viking Raid on Lindisfarne".
Danelaw
844 raid in the Umayyad Emirate of Córdoba
The Viking raid on Išbīliya, then part of the Umayyad Emirate of Córdoba, took place in 844. After raiding the coasts of what are now Spain and Portugal
Viking_raid_on_Seville
Viking attack on kingdom of the West Franks
The siege of Paris of 845 was the culmination of a Viking invasion of West Francia. The Viking forces were led by a Norse chieftain named "Reginherus"
Siege_of_Paris_(845)
Earliest phase of European settlement in the Americas
seized upon false notions of Viking expansion to promote white superiority and oppose the Catholic Church. Such misuse of Viking history and imagery reemerged
Norse settlement of North America
Norse_settlement_of_North_America
13th century Icelandic texts
Magnusson, Magnus (1976)Viking, Hammer of the North (Putnam) Magnus Magnusson ISBN 978-0-399-11744-2 Magnusson, Magnus (1979) Viking expansion westwards (Bodley
Vinland_sagas
Term for art of Scandinavia and Viking settlements of 8th-11th centuries
Viking art, also known commonly as Norse art, is a term widely accepted for the art of Scandinavian Norsemen and Viking settlements further afield—particularly
Viking_art
American football player (1938–2018)
mostly with the Minnesota Vikings. He was named to the Pro Bowl six times, and was the last player from the original Vikings expansion draft to play for the
Grady_Alderman
Type of Norse merchant ship used by the Vikings
Norse merchant and cargo ships of the Viking Age, used by Vikings for long sea voyages and during the Viking expansion. While the name etymologically suggests
Knarr
Scottish regional history
The early history of the islands is dominated by the influence of the Vikings. From the 14th century, it was incorporated into the Kingdom of Scotland
History_of_Shetland
obscured by the lexical influence of Old Norse brought in after the Viking expansion from the 9th to the 11th century, and Norman French, as a consequence
List of English words of Dutch origin
List_of_English_words_of_Dutch_origin
Asselt (882) – Viking expansion Siege of Euripos (883) – Arab–Byzantine Wars Siege of Rochester (885) Siege of Paris (885–886) – Viking expansion Siege of Buttington
List_of_sieges
Julius Caesar's invasions of Britain, the Roman conquest of Britain, Viking expansion, the Norman Conquest, the Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland and the
Invasions of the British Isles
Invasions_of_the_British_Isles
Abandoned Middle Age Norse settlements
produced results that can be used to check individual reports. The Viking expansion in the Early Middle Ages had its roots in two main social characteristics
Norse settlements in Greenland
Norse_settlements_in_Greenland
8th- to 15th-century historical period
conquered by Vikings and the last to be relinquished by the Norwegian crown. Thorfinn Sigurdsson's rule in the 11th century included expansion well into
Scandinavian_Scotland
conquests, emigrations, and pioneering settlements during the Viking expansion. Scrutinising the Viking Age through the lens of settlement offers a distinct perspective
Nordic_diaspora
Scandinavian ships of the Viking Age
Viking ships were marine vessels of unique structure, used in Scandinavia throughout the Middle Ages. The boat-types were quite varied, depending on what
Viking_ship
The term "Viking Age" refers to the period roughly from the 790s to the late 11th century in Europe, though the Norse raided Scotland's western isles well
Viking raid warfare and tactics
Viking_raid_warfare_and_tactics
National Football League draft
December 27–28, 1960. The league would later hold an expansion draft for the Minnesota Vikings expansion franchise. This draft was also the first regular
1961_NFL_draft
Ethnic group native to Denmark
Harold to convert to Christianity. The following years saw the Danish Viking expansion, which incorporated Norway and England into the Danish North Sea Empire
Danes
Selection of players by the Minnesota Vikings
The 1961 NFL expansion draft was a National Football League (NFL) draft in which a new expansion team, named the Minnesota Vikings, selected its first
1961_NFL_expansion_draft
Raid on the Seine in the Kingdom of West Franks
The siege of Paris of 885–886 was part of a Viking raid on the Seine, in the western part of the Frankish Empire. The siege was the most important event
Siege_of_Paris_(885–886)
1015–1016 military campaign
Viking expansion History of Portugal (711–1139) County of Portugal Vikings in Iberia Coentrão, Abel (September 16, 2016). "Há mil anos, os vikings espalharam
Viking campaign in northern Portugal
Viking_campaign_in_northern_Portugal
1013–1042 empire in Northwest Europe
Norway for most of the period between 1013 and 1042 towards the end of the Viking Age. This ephemeral Norse-ruled empire was a thalassocracy, its components
North_Sea_Empire
British historian and television presenter (born 1978)
Archived from the original on 1 November 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2016. "The Vikings Uncovered". BBC. Archived from the original on 3 April 2016. Retrieved
Dan_Snow
Form of iron ore deposited in bogs
authors list (link) Bowles, G.; Bowker, R.; Samsonoff, N. (2011). "Viking expansion and the search for bog iron". Platforum. 12: 25–37. Archived from the
Bog_iron
Subgenre of heavy metal
Viking metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music characterized by a lyrical and thematic focus on Norse mythology, Norse paganism, and the Viking Age. Viking
Viking_metal
Dedicated aerial fire fighting airplane
production up until 2015. In October 2016, the CL-415 programme was acquired by Viking Air, aiming to produce an updated CL-515, since renamed the De Havilland
Canadair_CL-415
2000 action-adventure video game
under the title Rune: Viking Warlord in 2001. The game was re-released digitally under the name Rune Classic in 2012, with the expansion included. A sequel
Rune_(video_game)
Vikings is a historical drama television series written and created by Michael Hirst for the television channel History. Filmed in Ireland, it premiered
List of Vikings and Vikings: Valhalla characters
List_of_Vikings_and_Vikings:_Valhalla_characters
Calendar year
Buddhist monk (b. 737) Osbald, king of Northumbria Sawyer, Peter. "The Viking Expansion." The Cambridge History of Scandinavia, Volume 1: Prehistory to 1520
799
Period in Europe with mass population movements, 4th – 6th century AD
around AD 895 and the subsequent Hungarian invasions of Europe and the Viking expansion from the late 8th century conventionally mark the last large migration
Migration_Period
11th-century Icelandic explorer
Retrieved 2011-02-26. Mallet 1847, p. 261 Magnússon, Magnús (1973), Viking expansion westwards, Bodley Head Magnusson & Pálsson 1965, Eir. ch.14, p.91 (1983
Snorri_Thorfinnsson
Video game series by BioWare (2009-present)
Qunari's role within the setting is comparable to that of the historical Viking expansion. Gaider seeded numerous elements of lore all across Thedas during the
Dragon_Age
Indo-European youthful warrior-bands
('wolf-coat') in the Icelandic sagas. Bernard Sergent has connected the Viking expansion with certain Männerbund traits, particularly their role as advance
Männerbund
building material". History of Iceland Timeline of Icelandic history Viking expansion Pre-modern human migration Karlsson, Gunnar (2016). Landnám Íslands
Settlement_of_Iceland
attacks. Commerce and urban centres acted as key drivers of Viking expansion. The Vikings also engaged in trade with merchants throughout Europe, Asia
Trade_during_the_Viking_Age
Danish Duchy from 1058 to 1864
number of petty chiefdoms in the 8th to 10th centuries in the wake of Viking expansion. The southern boundary of Denmark in the region of the Eider River
Duchy_of_Schleswig
Historical linguistic group of people originating in Scandinavia
century, Scandinavians embarked on a large-scale expansion in all directions, giving rise to the Viking Age. In English-language scholarship since the 19th
Norsemen
Type of furnace once used widely for smelting iron from its oxides
until the 19th century. Bowles, G.; Bowker, R.; Samsonoff, N. (2011). "Viking expansion and the search for bog iron". Platforum. 12: 25–37. Archived from the
Bloomery
Human demography in Europe and the Mediterranean during the Middle Ages
and economic dislocation exacerbated by the impact of Viking expansion in the north, Arab expansion in the south and the movement of Slavs and Bulgarians
Medieval_demography
presence in those northernmost regions, called Sápmi, does predate the Viking expansion, the establishment of Sweden as a country, and Sweden's colonization
Demographics_of_Sweden
Viking ship replica
Viking is a Viking ship replica. It is an exact replica of the Gokstad ship recovered from Gokstadhaugen, a Viking Age burial mound in Sandefjord, Norway
Viking (replica Viking longship)
Viking_(replica_Viking_longship)
2002 video game
development of an expansion pack, Medieval: Total War – Viking Invasion, on 7 January 2003. The Viking Invasion expansion pack adds a Viking campaign taking
Medieval:_Total_War
Widely scattered population from a single original territory
phase of the migrations saw the coming of the Hungarian Magyars. The Viking expansion out of Scandinavia into southern and eastern Europe, Iceland, the British
Diaspora
Historical trade route that connected Northern Europe with the Caspian Sea
slave trade. Slavery was common in the Viking age period, and one of the main reasons for the Viking expansion was the search for slaves in other countries
Volga_trade_route
Calendar year
reign. He is succeeded by his son Ordoño I, as ruler of Asturias. Danish Viking raiders, led by King Rorik, conquer Dorestad and Utrecht (modern-day Netherlands)
850
defeat Renaud of Nantes. 844 Viking expansion Battle of Tablada 25 Sep—11 or 17 Nov Emirate of Cordoba decisively repels Viking raid on Seville. Arab–Byzantine
List_of_battles_301–1300
king of Norway. Slavery was common in the Viking age period, and one of the main reasons for the Viking expansion was the search for slaves in other countries
Swedish_slave_trade
Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). It also hosts early season college baseball games of the Minnesota Golden Gophers. The Vikings played
U.S._Bank_Stadium
Maritime history museum, archaeological museum in Roskilde , Denmark
experienced here. In the late 1990s, excavations for the shipyard expansion of the Viking Ship Museum uncovered the remains of a further nine ships, the
Viking_Ship_Museum_(Roskilde)
Video game series
focused expansion that was set during the last years of the Napoleonic Wars. A second expansion for Warband was released in December 2014, Viking Conquest
Mount_&_Blade_(series)
Island off the coast of Vendée, France
(11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 733. Sawyer, Peter. "The Viking Expansion." The Cambridge History of Scandinavia, Volume 1: Prehistory to 1520
Noirmoutier
Museum in Oslo, Norway
The Viking Ship Museum (Norwegian: Vikingskipshuset på Bygdøy) is located on the Bygdøy peninsula in Oslo, Norway. It is temporarily closed from September
Viking_Ship_Museum_(Oslo)
11th century Icelandic explorer of Vinland
1847, p. 261 Magnússon, Magnús (1973), Viking expansion westwards, Bodley Head Logan, Donald (2005). The Vikings in History: Third Edition. New York: Routledge
Gudrid_Thorbjarnardóttir
Ethnic group native to Norway
Ages who formed a unified Kingdom of Norway in the 9th century. During the Viking Age, Norwegians and other Norse peoples conquered, settled and ruled parts
Norwegians
The game recounts a history of the Viking invasion of Britain, Norse colonization of North America, Viking Expansion in Ireland and Siege of Paris (885–886)
List of historical video games
List_of_historical_video_games
Protohistoric Swedish dynasty
Viking expansion, with petty kings increasing their power through aggressive military ventures directed both to foreign lands (i.e. Viking raids) and
House_of_Munsö
Channon, John, and Robert Hudson. The Penguin historical atlas of Russia (Viking, 1995), new topical maps. Chew, Allen F. An Atlas of Russian History: Eleven
Territorial evolution of Russia
Territorial_evolution_of_Russia
Extraction of silver from the ground
Roman conquest of the first century AD. One of the main aims of the Viking expansion throughout Europe was to acquire and trade silver. Bergen and Dublin
Silver_mining
102192. hdl:1956/22938. "New Viking Ship". The New York Times. 1920-08-22. p. X10. Christopher Culpin (2017). Viking Expansion c750-c1050. Hodder Education
Kvalsund_ship
One hundred years, from 801 to 900
remaining under the control of the Danes. Ireland was also affected by the Viking expansion across the North Sea. Extensive raids were carried out all along the
9th_century
Legislative body of government
their origins back to the Viking expansion originating from the petty kingdoms of Norway as well as Denmark, replicating Viking government systems in the
Parliament
Medieval church in France
Saint-Philibert de Noirmoutier Abbey Sawyer, Peter (September 4, 2003). "The Viking Expansion". The Cambridge History of Scandinavia, Volume 1: Prehistory to 1520
Church of St. Philibert, Tournus
Church_of_St._Philibert,_Tournus
Viking plunder of Santiago in Spain in 968 CE
sack (plundering) of Santiago de Compostela occurred in 968 AD, when a Viking fleet led by Gunrod entered and sacked the city of Santiago de Compostela
Sack of Santiago de Compostela
Sack_of_Santiago_de_Compostela
Method of creating new teams in sports
expansion draft – to select players for the Dallas Cowboys 1961 NFL expansion draft – to select players for the Minnesota Vikings 1966 NFL expansion draft
Expansion_draft
National Football League rivalry
1961, when the Vikings joined the NFL as an expansion team and were placed in the NFL Western Conference, alongside the Bears. The Vikings' inaugural game
Bears–Vikings_rivalry
14th century. Slavery was common in the Viking age period, and one of the main reasons for the Viking expansion was the search for slaves in other countries
Danish_slave_trade
the top leagues in the world. As of December 2024, there are no pending expansion teams but the league may expand to 32 teams at a later date. In 2007,
Expansion of Major League Soccer
Expansion_of_Major_League_Soccer
Count of West Frisia
heathen Frisians just before the Frankish society had to deal with the Viking expansion. In this sense, it is interesting, as well, to observe how far the
Gerolf_of_Holland
Sports team added after the founding of its league
not an expansion team; they have existed since 1873 and played in Super League as recently as the 2007 season. 2012: Widnes Vikings – An expansion team
Expansion_team
Norse-Gael state on the eastern coast of Ireland from 853 to 1170
Sea-Borne Expansion and Settlement before 1300. Leiden: Brill. pp. 33–52. ISBN 978-90-47-42121-4. Forte, Angelo, Oram, Richard, & Pedersen, Frederik, Viking Empires
Kingdom_of_Dublin
of the Boarn – 734 – Frisian–Frankish wars Siege of Asselt – 882 – Viking expansion Battle of Vlaardingen – 1018 Battle of IJsselmeer - 1076 Battle of
List of battles by geographic location
List_of_battles_by_geographic_location
1994 British television series
Hermann Loew, Archaeopteryx, Sherbone bone. 26 "Mysteries of the North" 1995-01-06 Topics include Almas (folklore), Viking expansion, Storsjöodjuret.
Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious Universe
Arthur_C._Clarke's_Mysterious_Universe
Viking expansion, with petty kings increasing their power through aggressive military ventures directed both to foreign lands (i. e. Viking raids) and
List of legendary kings of Sweden
List_of_legendary_kings_of_Sweden
Ship that is able to navigate through ice-covered waters
and 10th centuries, the Viking expansion reached the North Atlantic, and eventually Greenland and Svalbard in the Arctic. Vikings, however, operated their
Icebreaker
Norse explorer (c. 849 – c. 910)
of the statue was erected at Rivedal in 1961. Settlement of Iceland Viking expansion Old Norse pronunciation: [ˈiŋɡˌolvz̠ ˈɑrnˌɑrsˌson], [ˈbjɔrnˌolvsˌson]
Ingólfr_Arnarson
Sequence of defensive walls in Kent, UK
chapels over most of the gates and using them to defend Canterbury against Viking incursions. The Norman invaders of the 11th century took the city without
Canterbury_city_walls
Territory mentioned in Norse sagas
spelled Bjarmland and Bjarmia) was a territory mentioned in sagas from the Viking Age and in geographical accounts until the 16th century. The term is usually
Bjarmaland
Linguistic group
that arose from this expansion include the Normans, the Norse–Gaels and the Rus' people. The North Germanic peoples of the Viking Age went by various names
North_Germanic_peoples
9th-century petty king of Firdafylke
anchor the Firdafylke rulers to the western sea routes and the early Viking expansion into the British Isles. Sturluson, Snorri. "Harald Hårfagres saga,
Vemund_Kamban
Area in Murmansk Oblast, Russia
required. Bjarmaland Kola Norwegians Pomor trade Russenorsk Ushkuyniks Viking expansion From Northeast Passage to Northern Sea Route: A History of the Waterway
Murman_Coast
North Germanic tribe
provinces of modern-day southern Sweden, during the Nordic Iron Age and the Viking Age. They founded what became the Kingdom of Denmark. The name of their
Danes_(tribe)
(968) Part of Viking raids on Iberian Peninsula and Viking expansion Location: Iberian Peninsula Kingdom of Galicia Norwegian Vikings Defeat Battle of
List of wars involving ancient and medieval Spain
List_of_wars_involving_ancient_and_medieval_Spain
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Girl/Female
Indian, Malayalam
Forest
Male
Hindi/Indian
(विपिन) Hindi name VIPIN means "forest."
Female
Chinese
white jasmine tinkling.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Boy/Male
Norse
Father of Thord.
Male
English
English name derived from the vocabulary word, "king," from Old English cyning, probably KING means "family, race."
Surname or Lastname
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English : possibly from Middle English Old French personal name Pic (see Pike 6) + the diminutive suffix -in.
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English : habitational name for someone from a place called Fyning in Rogate in Sussex.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Reading 2.
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Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Dedicated
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Arabic
Tranquility; Devout
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One who Recites
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Hindu
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit
Of whom the Brave are Born; A Mother of Sons
Girl/Female
Hindu
Celestial Apsara
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit
A Bird
Boy/Male
Indian, Modern
Luck; Winner; Intelligent; King
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Jungle; Forest
Boy/Male
Bengali, Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Strong Body
Boy/Male
Indian
Brave Warrior; Hero
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