Vikings: A Powerful Force In History

The Vikings were a powerful force in the history books. The Vikings had a need to raid and settle in other lands for these reasons land, revenge and wealth. The Vikings needed to raid and settle in other lands because Vikings lived in Scandinavia, in Scandinavia it is very hilly, covered in forest and had a lot of sandy soil which not idled for growing food. It is believed that the Viking raids start by the Frankish expansion. Charlemagne became the new Frankish king from 768 AD. He also forcefully converted his new subjects to Christianity. The Vikings noticed that trade was drying up and had to find a way to regain the Viking name. They started to raid other settlements and through that most Vikings became very wealth.
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He fougth for around 40 years to bring most of western a central Europe to his knees. After He also forcefully converted his new subjects to Christianity. He force baptized some Vikings to become a chirstian and thoses who didn't would be decapitated. It was one of outrageous acts against the people who refused Christianity. It is believed that the Viking raids start by the Frankish expansion. Scandinavian people had never before encountered such a threat against their cultural, political and religious traditions. The Vikings had a intelligence network of traders, the Danish people and the Norwegians people gathered the information they need on the Anglo-Saxons. Around 791CE Charlemagne had gained so much power that he could go against Denmark. The way which Charlemagne ruled was completely at odds with all their traditions. The Vikings raided many settlement and monasteries around the later years of Charlemagne's rule. After the raiding the Vikings had claimed land to settle
Britain was particularly a good place to raid, as there was much to steal. The Vikings were attracted by the wealth of the Monasteries and the easy treasure to be found within. The raids offered Viking men a quick and easy way to gain wealth. A leader most likely used the stolen goods to reward his supported base. This would then strengthen his influence and power back home. The Vikings wanted many things like: coins, livestock, slaves, treasures, spices, works of art, raw materials. They probably often acquired the goods through simple trade. But their skill at sailing and boat building and violent acts, they would often find themselves in a position to take whatever they wanted. Other settlements had poor defence, the defence would be farmers and men protecting their family and would be killed easily. When all this happen the Vikings gained wealth ad land doing