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Viking Age: Vinland medieval vikings
Posted on June 12th, 2009 No commentsVikings in North America: Vinland’s Medieval Vikings
In Old Norse, Vinland (or Vinlande)translates as "Wineland." The Norsemen visited Vinland, the eastern coast of North America, in the early 1000s. The Scandinavians were the first to reinvigorate marine navigation and geographical science in the Middle Ages. In the 6th and 7th centuries, the Irish ascetic monks were not interested in expanding geographical knowledge or colonization as they made their way to Iceland, Faroes, Orkneys, Shetlands, and the Hebrides. Read the rest of this entry »
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Norse – medieval viking warriors
Posted on May 21st, 2009 2 commentsThe True Viking Warriors
The term viking is taken from the word Vikingr from the Old Norse Iceland language, modern use denotes a sea explorer or pirate. "Viking" also {exist|can be found in} in the Icelandic language meaning a predatory voyage. The beginning of the Saga Age (900-1050 AD) saw the origins of Norse literature, and in these times the word vikingr did not refer to a particular class of people. Any young Icelander with the means and a high enough ranking in society as well as any number of young Norsemen, commonly participated in viking expeditions. Read the rest of this entry »