2006-10-05 21:39:41 · 5 answers · asked by Jamieson D 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
It often depended on who was backing the raids. Most Norsemen did not live by being a viking (the word equates in old Norse to "pirate") but by farming. Occasionally some did go "freelance" and set up as professional vikings. Most however were summer campaigns arranged by noblemen to enrich themselves and their followers at the expense of the neighbours. As time went on however, the raid often became larger and better organised, with the vikings sometimes staying in the target country over winter. These large campaigns would consist of maybe two or three thousand men. Eirik Bloodaxe is a good example of a large scale viking leader.
2006-10-05 22:47:21 · answer #1 · answered by 13caesars 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As I understand it the longboats could hold up to 40 troops and travelled in squadrons of between 4 and 20 boats, that would mean a force of up to 800 could land and raid in one go.
2006-10-05 21:50:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends what you mean by large. I think they travelled in groups of boats, and each boat held about 40 people. I'm also not sure about the sacking part. I think they were more in favour of rape and pillage.
2006-10-05 21:57:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Check this link, I think this may help you.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/vikings/
2006-10-05 21:45:53 · answer #4 · answered by NOIZE 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no ,one at a time.What do you think durrrrrr
2006-10-05 21:48:30 · answer #5 · answered by Andy P 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋