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| − | The '''[[Viking Age]]''' is the term denoting the years from about 700 to 1100 in [[European history]]. It was a formative period in [[Scandinavian history]]. Scandinavian ([[Norsemen|Norse]]) ''' |
+ | The '''[[Viking Age]]''' is the term denoting the years from about 700 to 1100 in [[European history]]. It was a formative period in [[Scandinavian history]]. Scandinavian ([[Norsemen|Norse]]) '''Vikings''' explored Europe by its oceans and rivers through trade and warfare. |
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+ | The Vikings also reached [[Settlement of Iceland|Iceland]], [[History of Greenland#Norse settlement|Greenland]], [[Norse colonization of the Americas|Newfoundland]], and Anatolia. |
This category lists towns and settlements established or inhabited by Scandinavian or Scandinavian-descended settlers during the Viking Age (roughly, 750-1000 CE). |
This category lists towns and settlements established or inhabited by Scandinavian or Scandinavian-descended settlers during the Viking Age (roughly, 750-1000 CE). |
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Map showing area of Scandinavian settlement in the eighth (dark red), ninth (red) and tenth (orange) centuries. Green denotes areas subjected to frequent Viking raids.[image reference needed]
The main article for this category is Viking Age.
The Viking Age is the term denoting the years from about 700 to 1100 in European history. It was a formative period in Scandinavian history. Scandinavian (Norse) Vikings explored Europe by its oceans and rivers through trade and warfare. The Vikings also reached Iceland, Greenland, Newfoundland, and Anatolia. This category lists towns and settlements established or inhabited by Scandinavian or Scandinavian-descended settlers during the Viking Age (roughly, 750-1000 CE).
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