Were vikings bloodthirsty pirates

Answer 1

It's important to understand that the term "Viking" does not describe an ethnic group; it denotes a profession. In the early medieval period, young Norsemen (Danes, Swedes and Norwegians) were encouraged by village leaders to sail, explore, conduct raids on foreigners, and in general, expend their youthful energy abroad. Arable land was at a premium in Scandenavia, and shiftless young men were likely to foment trouble in their native countries. While jarls and other nobles ran the local governments in the northern lands, their younger rivals, fueled by alcohol and the rather violent stories of the Norse gods, sought glory, excitement and booty on the high seas, much like the pirates of a later age. A sensitive, kind-hearted, compassionate Viking, like a kind pirate, would probably not be successful in this field.

In time, some of the Vikings and their descendants did settle down in foreign lands and intermarried with the locals. Generally, these former Vikings became farmers and gave up their youthful lives as fierce marauders.

Answer 2

no they were just trying to get be like evey one els the just happen to be good fighters

Answer 3

Not always, they used to be nice.