Viking Age: Vinland medieval vikings

Vikings 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 »