26. Routes of the Vikings The Vikings were both a warrior and farming society from the region now known as Scandinavia. They were also seafaring explorers who sailed beyond their homelands not only to raid, but also to build settlements in other parts of the world. The Danish Vikings went south toward Germany, France, England, Spain, and into regions on the northwestern Mediterranean coast. Swedish Vikings went to eastern Europe, while the Norwegians sailed to Greenland and North America.
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28. Viking ships, because of their shallow draft, were able to successfully navigate rivers and streams that many other vessels could not. This allowed the Vikings to raid settlements far upriver from the sea, settlements that frequently were not prepared for an attack from the water.
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30. TIMELINE OF INVASIONS 2500-1500 BC: Britain was inhabited by BEAKER FOLK 1500 BC: THE CELTS arrived in Britain 55 BC: THE ROMANS invaded Britain 367 AD: THE PICTS invaded Britain 406 AD: THE ROMANS were withdrawn from Britain 446 AD: THE ANGLO SAXON began to invade Britain 793 AD: THE VIKINGS arrived in Britain, landed in Lindisfarne 851 AD: THE DANES arrived in Kent 893 AD: KING ALFRED, King of West Saxons unified Britain
