Viking Age

the period of European history characterised by Viking raids and trading

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The Viking Age was a period in European history marked by raids and trading activities carried out by Vikings. It matters because it shaped medieval Europe through these military incursions and commercial networks that connected distant regions.

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start time: 0793-00-00
end time: 1066-00-00

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Viking Age picture stone, Gotland, Sweden.

The Viking Age (about 800–1050 CE) was the period during the Middle Ages when Norsemen known as Vikings undertook large-scale raiding, colonising, conquest, and trading throughout Europe and reached North America. The Viking Age applies not only to their homeland of Scandinavia but also to any place significantly settled by Scandinavians during the period. Although few of the Scandinavians of the Viking Age were Vikings in the sense of being engaged in piracy, they are often referred to as Vikings as well as Norsemen.