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Wiltja History
The Viking Age
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Viking | Invaders of Europe that came from Scandinavia. Another name for 'Norsemen'. |
| pirate | A person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea. |
| approximately | Almost but not exactly. |
| essence | The most important part of some idea or experience. |
| adventurers | Travellers in search of unusual or exciting experiences. |
| sailors | People who do jobs on ships. The Vikings were skilled ________. |
| merchants | A person who buys or sells goods for money. |
| Angelo-Saxons | Members of the Germanic tribes (the Angles, Saxons, and Jutes) that settled in England between 400-500 CE. |
| mercenaries | Foreign soldiers who fight for money. |
| Norsemen | Another name for 'Vikings'. |
| exploration | To travel for the purpose of discovery. |
| Scandinavia | A region of islands and peninsulas in far northern Europe. A place where the Vikings come from, whose raids terrified all the Europe. |
| fierce | Furiously intense, wild or violent |
| archaeology | The science of studying material remains of past human life and activities. |
| reputation | An idea held by the public about something or someone. |
| sagas | Norse myths; long stories and legends of Viking adventures. |
| savage | Wild and uncivilised. |
| proverbs | A collection of wise sayings. |
| warriors | Brave and admired soldiers or fighters. |
| treaties | Agreements between two or more countries to act a certain way. |
| insatiable | Impossible to satisfy. Always wanting more and more. |
| explorers | People examining a place or land that is unknown to them. |
| plunderers | People who invade a place to rob or destroy it. |
| Byzantine | 330-1453 CE - The eastern half of the Roman Empire, which survived after the fall of the Western Empire at the end of the 5th century CE. Its capital was Constantinople, named after the Emperor Constantine. |
| craftsmen | Skilled labourers, sculptors, stonecutters, painters and metalworkers. |
| century | 100 years |
| democratic | Power is in the hands of the people. The people elect leaders and participate in government. |
| expansion | The act of a country going beyond its borders. |
| historians | A person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it. |
| scrawny | Thin and bony; skinny. |
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Mr_M_Morrison
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