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The Vikings used their long boats as cargo vessels. Since these boats were seaworthy and had a shallow enough draft to go far up rivers, the Vikings could trade, or raid, all along the coasts and navigable rivers of Europe.
The Vikings are remembered primarily as raiders in France and England, but primarily as traders in parts of Eastern Europe. Their routes went as far as Constantinople, where numbers of them were hired as personal bodyguards for emperors.
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What impact did the Vikings have on trade routes in the Middle East during the medieval period?
The Vikings' expansion into the Middle East during the medieval period disrupted existing trade routes and led to increased cultural exchange and the spread of goods between the regions.
Were the vikings in the medieval era?
1st AnswerNo. The Vikings were among the last of the invaders who made the Dark Ages dark. Indeed, the usual date for the beginning of the medieval era is 1066, when the Normans (North men originally) conquered England and became feudal rulers instead of wild raiders. 2nd AnswerIn some parts of the world, the term Dark Ages is not used. Instead, the period is called the Early Middle Ages, and given the dates 476 to 1000, with the following periods being the High Middle Ages (1000-1300) and Late Middle Ages (1300-1453). By that definition, the Vikings were medieval.The oldest definitions of Middle Ages and medieval were from the Late Middle Ages, and make the term apply to dates from about 450 to 1250.
What is a another name for the Middle Ages?
Dark Ages and\or Medieval Ages
How did medieval Europe interact with other civilizations in the medieval world?
There was an incredible amount of trade and cultural exchange, punctuated by occassional wars.
What did the vikings trade for their cattle and skins?
what did the vikings trade for their cattle and skin
