

The Vikings established and engaged in extensive trading networks throughout the known world and had a profound influence on the economic development of Europe and Scandinavia.

Weapons indicated the social status of a Viking, and warfare and violence were heavily influenced by pagan religious beliefs.Vikings were renowned for their ships, which were an integral part of their culture, facilitating, trade, exploration, and warfare.The late 8th to the mid-11th centuries is commonly known as the Viking Age of Scandinavian history.
