The Vikings were Scandinavian people.
Viking is a notion that comes from the English term viking , which in turn derives from the Norse víkingr . The concept alludes to the Scandinavian peoples who, between the 8th century and the 11th century , made multiple journeys across the European continent.
The Vikings were great navigators who carried out numerous attacks in various territories. It is unclear what led these communities to leave the Scandinavian Peninsula , although historians put forward hypotheses such as problems developing trade in the region and overpopulation. Some even refer to a tactical decision: the Vikings would have taken advantage of the political and military weakness of other nations to attack them and conquer new territories.
Beyond the reasons that led the Vikings to sail to other regions , their decision was made possible by their naval power . The Vikings had developed boats capable of crossing great distances quickly and safely.
Vikings throughout history
The attack on the British monastery of Lindisfarne in the year 793 is considered the beginning of the so-called Viking Age , marked by recurring attacks and explorations by the Scandinavians. In addition to the British Isles, the Vikings also made excursions through France , Spain , Russia , and even certain regions of North America .
Nowadays, Scandinavian peoples in general are often called Vikings, regardless of their historical connection.
Leaving aside their military and naval power, it can be noted that the Vikings used writing symbols known as runes and that their beliefs were polytheistic and pagan. Over the years, many Viking communities adopted Christianity as their religion.
The Vikings stood out for their naval power.
A TV series
In addition to all of the above, we have to say that there is a television series titled "Vikings" . It was released in 2013 and is co-produced between Canada and Ireland .
Michael Hirst is the director of this production, made by the television channel The History Channel , which revolves around the figure of the Viking Ragnar Lodbrok , who is considered one of the most famous characters of said culture . It has been established that he was a wonderful navigator, a brave warrior , someone ambitious and, above all, very brave.
Movie "The Vikings"
However, we cannot forget that there is also a film titled "The Vikings" . It was released in 1958 and was the film adaptation of the novel of the same name written by the American Edison Marshall .
The film was directed by Richard Fleischer and had a cast made up of actors such as Kirk Douglas , Janet Leigh , Tony Curtis and Ernest Borgnine . It told the story of a Viking who during their invasion of England abuses the queen of the country and as a result of that sexual relationship a boy is born. Thirty years after that birth, father and son will meet again without either of them being aware of the emotional ties that unite them.
a cartoon
Likewise, we must take into account an emblematic cartoon series from the 70s that was called "Vickie the Viking" .
It revolved around a character created by writer Runer Johnson , a boy who lives in a Viking village who went by the name of Flake .