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Tekst: Marit Synn\u00f8ve Vea<\/span><\/p>\n

THE VIKING AGE<\/strong>
\nThe Viking Age was the years between 750 – 1100 when people from Norway, Sweden and Denmark made a name for themselves and became a political force to be reckoned with throughout Europe. From their travels in Europe, they adopted new ideas, cultural impulses and a new religion \u2013 Christianity.

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The Vikings were more than\u00a0pirates and warriors. They were also sailors, merchants, craftsmen, farmers, fishermen, poets, explorers and nation-builders. (Photo \u00d8rjan Iversen)<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n

THE VIKINGS; SAILORS AND EXPLORERS<\/strong>
\nThe Vikings are best known as pirates and warriors, but they were also sailors, merchants, craftsmen, farmers, fishermen, poets, explorers and nation-builders. The Scandinavian national states were founded during the Viking Age. And it is now the Northerners develop a vessel that better organized and wealthier societies on the Continent don\u2019t have; The Viking ship.<\/p>\n

It was the seaworthiness of the Viking ships, together with the sailors\u2019 knowledge of navigation and seamanship, which made it possible for them to conquer the ocean. An Arabian source tells that: “The Vikings have filled the sea with red birds [sails] and our hearts with fear”.<\/p>\n

Traditionally two historical events mark the beginning and the end of the Viking era:<\/p>\n