How did vikings become Norsemen?

Answer 1

The Norsemen (Northern Germanic peoples from Denmark, Norway and Sweden) began a-Viking during what is historically known as the Viking Age (late 8th to 11th century). Viking is an occupation (like a blacksmith, farmer etc.), meaning one who goes raiding, pillaging, merchandising, trading, exploring and eventually colonizing (Iceland, Normandy, Russia etc.). Only a certain class of Norsemen were vikings, majority of the Norse stayed behind during their adventures. Essentially, Norsemen became vikings when began raiding and pillaging the coasts and inlets of Brittan, France, Eastern Europe and the Mediterranean. There are many theories for why the Norsemen began exploring and raiding during the late 8th century.

Answer 2

Most Vikings did not want to be called viking because the term was mean but most of them were not so they came up with the term Norsemen meaning sea voyagers

Answer 3

Farmers, merchants and landowners.