BaviPower Viking Blog — Viking age
Why Greenland is Called Greenland? Thanks to Erik the Red
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Erik the Red was the first to succeed in colonizing Greenland. The name "Greenland" of this massive island was named by Erik the Red. Though the island was not totally dominated by the Vikings, the Viking settlers had their significant impact on the island.
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Viking Trading Centers, Now Remnant of Viking Glory
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Some insightful scholars believed that the Viking glory began with the peaceful trading business instead of the violence and raids as we might know. This blog post is to discuss briefly the formation of some famous Viking trading towns. Such towns had their time as the important commercial towns in the Viking Age.
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Major Reasons Why the Vikings Ended
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The Vikings had their reasons to go on raiding, making their own glory of their raiding and looting habits. As time passed by, there were also the reasons why the Viking raids ended. The main reasons why the Vikings ended were the Christianization, the feudal system, laws, and the assimilation.
Gungnir: Odin's Spear that Never Missed The Target
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In Norse mythology, Odin had a spear called Gungnir. The Gungnir spear of Odin never missed its target once it was hurled. In the modern sense, the Gungnir spear didn't symbolise Odin's presence only.
Many Place Names Originated from Old Norse in the British Isles
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It is true that the Vikings wreaked havoc every time they sailed. But besides raids, they left their valuable traditions and language in the raiding spots. The Vikings influenced English a lot. In this day and age, many place names are related to the Old Norse language.
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