ok i'm 12 and i've got some questions so here i go. Who or what is a
viking and what have they done to become famous or important and when
did they do it?

Hi Shalz~

The Vikings were a group of people who traveled from their homeland
(Scandinavia) to many other countries?-including America (known to the
Vikings as Vinland). Not only were the Viklings great travelers, they
were great traders, too; they traded goods like spices or fabric for
things they needed. The Vikings were also raiders, who snuck up on
towns and stole goods they wanted or needed.

The Vikings originally were famous as raiders; tales of their sneak
attacks became legendary?-perhaps even exaggerated. They were known to
have superior ships and weaponry, and to be excellent fighters.
Therefore, the towns they attacked had little hope of fighting back.

The Vikings lived in this fashion from about the 9th century to the 11th century.


For more information on the Vikings, start at Encyclopedia.com:
http://www.encyclopedia.com/html/v/vikings.asp

Then read more at The Viking Network: http://viking.no/e/index.html


Good luck!
Kriswrite

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