In their countries of origin, and in some of the countries they raided and settled, this period of activity is popularly known as the Viking Age, and the term "Viking" also commonly includes the inhabitants of …

Jan 12, 2026 · Viking, member of the Scandinavian seafaring warriors who raided and colonized wide areas of Europe from the 9th to the 11th century and whose disruptive influence profoundly affected …

Nov 4, 2009 · From around A.D. 800 to the 11th century, a vast number of Scandinavians left their homelands to seek their fortunes elsewhere. These seafaring warriors—known collectively as …

Jul 1, 2025 · Discover the history of the Viking Age. From Norway, Scandinavia, and beyond, this is the story of the travelling Norsemen. Over the course of around 250 years, seafaring Norsemen left their …

Jan 29, 2018 · The Vikings were originally diverse Scandinavian seafarers from Norway, Sweden, and Denmark (though other nationalities were later involved) whose raids and subsequent settlements …

Feb 6, 2025 · The Vikings were seafaring Norse people from Scandinavia (modern-day Norway, Sweden, and Denmark) who thrived between the late 8th and early 11th centuries. They were …

Nov 10, 2025 · The Vikings were not a unified people but came from many different communities across Scandinavia between AD 750 and 1100. Identities were primarily based on family, village, and …

Who were the Vikings? Notorious for their violent raids, the Vikings influenced everything from language to tax systems throughout much of the world.

Oct 8, 2024 · People from early medieval Scandinavia, the societies that produced the Vikings, first journeyed to nearby regions – the British Isles and across the Baltic Basin.

Vikings were Norse seafarers who originated in Scandinavia and raided, traded, explored, and settled in wide areas of Europe, Asia, and the North Atlantic islands. The period from the earliest recorded …