- The Vikings were seafaring people primarily from modern day Denmark, Norway, and Sweden (known collectively as Scandinavia), though there is evidence of Vikings hailing from other countries as well.
- They are known for having been strong and vicious people who raided many towns and settlements across Europe in search of wealth.
- The first written evidence of a Viking raid is from 793 AD, the target being a British island named Lindisfarne.
- Their exploits lasted for roughly 300 years, until a series of abandoned settlements and lost battles in the 11th century signaled the end of the Viking Age.
