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| ====== Traces Of Viking Settlements Were Found Near Istanbul ====== | ====== Vikings ====== |
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| Interesting fact [(https://kopalniawiedzy.pl/Konstantynopol-wikingowie-waregowie-gwardia-wareska-Bizancjum-Stambul,32562)]. | ==== Vikings in Istambul ==== |
| | Archaeologists searching for traces of Vikings in Istanbul reported finding a place where the Vikings settled. It turns out that they lived in Bathonea, on the shores of Lake Küçükçekmece. The Vikings stayed in Istanbul at different times between the 8th and 11th centuries serving as mercenaries. [([[https://www.trtworld.com/life/from-hittites-to-vikings-the-hidden-history-of-turkey-s-bathonea-unearthed-39418|TRT World]])] |
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| | ==== Horned helmets ==== |
| | The popular image of horned helmets of Viking warriors emerged in the 19th century, probably borrowing horned helmets from Bronze Age finds a time much earlier than the Vikings. [([[https://www.history.com/news/did-vikings-really-wear-horned-helmets|History]])] |
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| Archaeologists searching for traces of Vikings in Istanbul informed about finding a place where the Vikings settled. It turns out that they lived in Bathonea on the shores of Lake Küçükçekmece. The Vikings stayed in Istanbul at different times between the 8th and 11th centuries. Now we know that between the 9th and 11th century they lived in Bathonea. | ==== Sacrifices to Odin ==== |
| | Sacrifices to Odin were made by hanging people from a tree. According to Scandinavian mythology, Odin hung himself on the Yggdrasil tree for nine days, pierced by his spear, through which he learned eighteen magic songs and twenty-four runes. [([[https://norse-mythology.org/tales/odins-discovery-of-the-runes/|Norse Mythology]])] |
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| The Vikings and Varangians - that is, the Vikings who subjugated the Russian lands and created Kievan Ruthenia there over time - were perceived in Byzantium as a threat. They were afraid that they might be tempted to conquer Constantinople. Therefore, they were not allowed to settle there. They were allowed to enter the city in groups of no more than 35 people and had to leave before dusk. Therefore, those who, for example, were involved in trade had to live outside Constantinople. | ==== The first king of England ==== |
| | Sweyn Forkbeard (born c. 950-960, died 1014), king of Denmark and Norway, was the first to become king of England. In 1013, after numerous plundering campaigns, he exploited the weakness of Anglo-Saxon defenses and conquered and annexed the English lands, crowning himself king of England. He was followed by his son Knut the Great and William the Conqueror in 1066. [([[https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofEngland/Sweyn-Forkbeard/|Historic UK]])] |
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| | ==== Axes ==== |
| | Axes were the most common weapon among the Vikings, but this is not because they were more effective, but because they were extremely cheap to make. Swords were more difficult to make and required much better material, making them unaffordable for a small number of Vikings. As for hammers, they were generally unused by the Scandinavians. [([[https://www.history.co.uk/shows/vikings/articles/top-5-viking-weapons|History]])] |
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| | ==== Ivar the Boneless ==== |
| | Ragnar's son, Ivar the Boneless, attacked England in 865 at the head of a large Viking army, conquered Northumbria and York, and thus set the stage for regular Viking settlement in the area. Described in the Ulster Annals as "the king of all Scandinavians", he suffered from a condition similar to congenital bone brittleness or Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. [([[https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ivar-the-Boneless|Britannica]])] |
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| The Vikings came to Constantinople not only as merchants. From the beginning of the 10th century they served in the army as mercenaries. In 988, the Emperor of Basil II Porphyrogenitus, who wanted to become independent of the bribes and those involved in local military policy, formed his side guard. The Vikings served many more emperors there faithfully.{{ :viking.jpg?nolink&400 |}} | |
