Billund, Denmark

I wanted to choose a topic which would relate to the vikings because I was always very interested in this area of history. I needed to choose a topic more specifically, therefore I chose Vikings trade and exploration because in my opinion it would be a very interesting topic to discuss. To make my research question I needed to narrow it down to specific region of the world. With my instructor's help I came up with ''In what ways did the Vikings influence Europe during the Early Middle Ages in…

best of them all? The Vikings were a very strong civilization because of their economy. Their economy was wealth because they had skilled warriors and traders, and owned much land. The original Vikings were from settlements in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark. Vikings were fierce barbarian-like men. They were very skilled fighters, merchants, farmers, and craftsmen. The year of 789 a.d. marked the beginning of the Viking age, or “terror of Europe.” Vikings had started attacking Northern Europe. In…

The Viking Age, from around A.D. 800-1100 was the age of the terror for many and adventure for some. Vikings set sail and plundered Europe using advanced boating technology. Without it, the Vikings would never have become a dominant force in medieval politics, trade and warfare. There were several different types of viking ships. One example was the longship drekar with its dragon head. They crossed open oceans under sail and then for their lightening fast attacks on undefended towns and…

northern European country Denmark greatly differs from Greece. For starters, Denmark did not have to gain its independence since it was never dependent on another nation. The country “first organized as a unified state in 10th century” (Coufoudakis, 2015). Nonetheless, the country did suffer from…

done and him as a person, and it is Shakespeare 's intent to allow the audience to infer that Hamlet is trying to give Fortinbras what he could never achieve himself and what Fortinbras wanted, which was a throne, more specifically the throne of Denmark. Fortinbras never fully stated in the play how he felt about Hamlet, the audience is to assume that he was indifferent to Hamlet despite the friction between their fathers. In the final scene, after horatio has explained to Fortinbras and his…

Ever sense the beginning of time there have been epic stories about heros and courageous leaders who take down evil and bring peace to the people they protect, Beowulf is no different from this. Beowulf is an epic story that relates well to the time that it was introduced by having the stories of the epic battles and the defeats of the treacherous monsters that kept everyone entertained during this era. Not only does Beowulf represent the era well but it also has very interesting characters,…

The Connection between Greenland and Denmark. Greenland was one amongst the three constituent countries of the Kingdom of Denmark known as Danish Realm. The three countries that make up former Danish Realm are Faroe Islands, Greenland and Denmark. Historically, Greenland was tied with Denmark after the unitary state Denmark-Norway was dissolved in 1814, Greenland remained under Danish colonial empire however colonial status ceased in 1953. In 1721 modern colonization began with the Norwegian-…

In the play Hamlet many people have different opinions on the main character Hamlet. Whether he is a good guy or bad guy, whether he is sane or insane, or whether he is brave or actually weak. These are all many questions that are asked when talking about Hamlet. A major topic people discuss and ask is “Would Hamlet make a good or bad king?” There are many reasons as to why Hamlet would not make a good king. In the play Hamlet has many people convinced that he is going crazy, but is he…

this war their economic priorities have shifted to helping take care of citizens affected by the war in Denmark as well as reparations to the land itself re-constructing much of the and roadways which were affected by the fighting. The largest issues facing Scandinavia as a state include the inherent border dispute with Germany due to Scandinavia occupying some of the German lands near Denmark when they won the…

His decision is made irreversible by his ship sailing to Denmark. Once Beowulf arrives in Denmark, the preparation begins. During the preparation, the hero often meets a mentor who helps him throughout his quest as well. As Beowulf arrives, Hrothgar and his warriors see him as a brave and courageous hero. Hrothgar prepares Beowulf…