Scandinavian History

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Many historians commonly associate the term “Viking” to the Scandinavian term viking, a word for “pirate.” The term is meant to reference oversea expeditions, and was used as a verb by the Scandinavian people for when the men traditionally took time out of their summers to go “a Viking.” While many would believe these expeditions entailed the raiding of monasteries and cities along the coast, many expeditions were actually with the goal of trade and enlisting as foreign mercenaries.

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The Key Role Vikings Played in the History of Ireland The image of bloodthirsty Vikings, raiding and pillaging vulnerable coastal monasteries, is a familiar one in British history.

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Seeing as historians can barely agree on a definition of what it means to be Germanic, it's no surprise everyone else struggles to define it as well.

Finished 4' x 6' Viking Family Portrait painting by Myron Sahlberg, now in the permanent collection of the Runestone Museum, Alexandria, Minnesota, USA. Title: THE LAST FAREWELL?