Viking expansion was the historical movement which led Norse explorers, traders and warriors, the latter known in modern scholarship as Vikings, to sail most of the North Atlantic, reaching …

A map of Viking explorations and settlements by Pinpin. As impressive as the Vikings’ accomplishments as raiders and warriors were, their accomplishments as explorers and …

During the next three centuries, from America to the Far East, these adventurous people left their mark on the world around them. We take a look at some of the greatest Viking explorers that …

2024年10月1日 · While the Old Norse sea-raiders we call Vikings were mostly known for their brutal raids and forceful settlements around the European continent, they also achieved many …

2009年11月4日 · 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 …

Vikings soon settled in the Faroe Islands as well and later discovered Iceland through a sailing mishap. Over the next two centuries, Viking explorers settled in Iceland, Greenland and …

2013年10月8日 · Nearly 500 years before the birth of Christopher Columbus, a band of European sailors left their homeland behind in search of a new world. Their high-prowed Viking ship …

2023年7月8日 · From Ragnar Lothbrok to Harald Hardrada, Jonathan Bennett takes a look at the finest, most adventurous (and luckiest) Viking explorers in history. Sailing across vast oceans, …

2025年2月17日 · Viking explorers ventured far beyond their Scandinavian homelands, reaching as far as North America, the Middle East, and Central Asia. They established settlements in …

Where did the Vikings explore? Learn about Vikings explorers, their boats and where they settled in this BBC Bitesize year 5/6 history guide.