Research Paper On Vikings Society

Víkingr in norse language means pirate or raider, but throughout the world Vikings were also great travelers, traders, and raider. Vikings have been to many places around the world, but they are more than just then travelers and pirates raiding different countries. They were good craftsmen and traders, had various gender roles for women, and good supporting home life with their Norse society.
The Vikings society were well known for their craftsmanship as they did various crafts and art forms, for example blacksmith and pots were seen equally acknowledged. Tools were everything to its craftsmen and often specialized craftsmen’s tools were important symbols of his status in life and the afterlife. Vikings are wonderful craftsmen especially in water transportations. Their long-ships were made to be narrow and light. They also contain shallow-draft hull crafted for speed and easy navigation in shallow water. They were made to be light because they could be dragged “pull their ships over dry land between the rivers” (Ingebretsen). The Vikings ships were designed to be double ended that would allow to go in various direction including reverse without needed to turn around, which was a huge advantage to their geographic location …show more content…
Countries defenses were becoming stronger and harder to raid. Christianity was becoming more popular and with every country that the vikings to travel, most of their practice christianity. The viking pagan religion was the main reason for their raiding as the soilder who died, died with the most honor. Christianity questioned their pagan beliefs and later on more and more vikings switch to Christianity. While trying to capture England the last viking king died while trying to conquer it in battle. Vikings weren’t conquered only submerge and become Swedes, Danes, Norwegians and