The prehistoric period in Denmark ends with …
Years: 820 - 963
The prehistoric period in Denmark ends with the beginning of the Viking Age in the ninth century.
The Danish people are among those known as Vikings during the eighth to the eleventh centuries.
Viking explorers first discover and settle in Iceland in the ninth century, on their way from the Faroe Islands.
From there, Greenland and Vinland (probably Newfoundland) are also settled.
Utilizing their great skills in shipbuilding and navigation they raid and conquer parts of France and the British Isles and Ireland.
The Danish people are among those known as Vikings during the eighth to the eleventh centuries.
Viking explorers first discover and settle in Iceland in the ninth century, on their way from the Faroe Islands.
From there, Greenland and Vinland (probably Newfoundland) are also settled.
Utilizing their great skills in shipbuilding and navigation they raid and conquer parts of France and the British Isles and Ireland.
Groups
- Danes (North Germanic tribe)
- Britain, Medieval
- Vikings
- Ireland, medieval
- Francia Occidentalis (West Francia, or France), Kingdom of
- Iceland, pre-Commomwealth
- Icelandic Commonwealth, or Icelandic Free State
Topics
- Viking Raids in England, Early
- Viking Raids in Ireland
- Viking Raids in France, Early
- Viking Raids
- Viking Raids in the North Sea
- Viking Raids in Russia
- Viking Raids against Alfred
- Viking Raids in France, Later
- Viking Raids in England, Later
