HISB40H3 Lecture : HISA04 May 29.docx
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Northern seas of europe looking at the vikings and their environment. Baltic sea, north sea, north atlantic ocean, english channel, mediterranean sea. Vikings also went west and also went towards the east. Raids of vikings in europe in the middle ages around 800-1000. Maritime- technology that allowed vikings to spread across europe. By looking at the viking extension look t the relationship with their environment and the relationship with other groups of people (when they raided or settled in new areas- settling in harsh environments) Themes of when different cultures come in contact links, exchanges connections between people. Factors that lead to the collapse of the vikings. Archaeological and primary sources, europeans who invaded area also talked about this topic. For 300 years, just before the year 800, northwest europe and russia were under attack from. Who are the vikings and how did they expand through europe.
