In AD 793 Norse warriors struck the English isle of Lindisfarne and laid waste to it. Wave after wave of Norse ‘sea-wolves’ followed in search of plunder, land, or a glorious death in battle. Much of the British Isles fell before their swords, and the continental capitals of Paris and Aachen were sacked in turn. Turning east, they swept down the uncharted rivers of central Europe, captured Kiev and clashed with mighty Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire.
But there is more to the Viking story than brute force. They were makers of law - the term itself comes from an Old Norse word - and they introduced a novel form of trial by jury to England. They were also sophisticated merchants and explorers who settled Iceland, founded Dublin, and established a trading network that stretched from Baghdad to the coast of North America.
Disclaimer:
DreamTech Design & Studio complies with DMCA Digital Copyright Laws. We do not own copyrights to this book. We’re sharing this only for educational purposes and we highly encourage our visitors to purchase the original Books. If someone with copyrights wants us to remove this Book according to DMCA rules, please contact us (dreamtechstudio.bd@gmail.com) immediately.
But there is more to the Viking story than brute force. They were makers of law - the term itself comes from an Old Norse word - and they introduced a novel form of trial by jury to England. They were also sophisticated merchants and explorers who settled Iceland, founded Dublin, and established a trading network that stretched from Baghdad to the coast of North America.
Disclaimer:
DreamTech Design & Studio complies with DMCA Digital Copyright Laws. We do not own copyrights to this book. We’re sharing this only for educational purposes and we highly encourage our visitors to purchase the original Books. If someone with copyrights wants us to remove this Book according to DMCA rules, please contact us (dreamtechstudio.bd@gmail.com) immediately.
Open up
