why did the vikings go exploring?

Question

just bacicaly why?

Answer 1

Maybe they got bored. Or their wives were p*ssing them off. Or they were cold and fancied somewhere warmer.

Answer 2

The Vikings explored along the coasts of Europe in the 9th and 10th centuries. There is evidence they explored the coasts of North America, but never set up a colonial site. In Europe many of the Vikings stayed and set up their own societies, and eventually blended into the societies that were there before them.

Answer 3

The leading theory is that the Medieval Warm Period (which began in the 9th century) improved crops in Scandinavia, raising the population and creating the need for an outward push.

You should note that the people were called "Norse" and "viking" was something they did. The word "viking" comes from the Old Norse word for a "detour." So to go Viking was turn aside from normal routine and do something else - like raiding Lindisfarne or trying to find Vinland.

Answer 4

They had too many menfolk and Little farming lands. The men set off to look for new lands to settle down in. Some of them discovered it was easier to plunder the coasts of Europe and Britain. Also Worth remembering is the fact that they were pagans and saw no harm in cutting off their enemies heads, or raping their women. They reigned for about 750 years, then Christianity took over and they became good boys. They had ventured as far as the middle East for trading and they also hired themselves out as Mercenaries. Eventually they lost one too many battles and their presence and furor disappeared from the limelight. There are many links to the vikings in the North and North East of England and Scotland. Many of the local people have viking blood in their veins to this day.

Answer 5

There are always people and chickens who wonder "to see if they can get to the other side". The Vikings are known for the raping and plundering because that's what was written by the surviving side. They had been known as traveling traders also and also settled regions in Europe during Medieval Era.

Answer 6

They were sea going adventurers and explorers. They were traders too. Sometimes, some of them wanted to settle in warmer, more fertile lands. I think its important to remember that they were not one nation. Evidence of their exploration can be found as far afield as North America and North Africa.

Answer 7

Because they found that people in other countries were easier to rob and murder than in their own. I know that in Ireland they were greatly feared and superior in war till the Irish caught up and put a stop to their mischiff. Some went for ex to Iceland and Greenland because they found land mostly unoccupied.

Answer 8

They came from desperately poor lands, with tough winters and poor soils. They mixed exploration, trade, piracy, raiding and mercenary activities. ANything to bring in a few bob...

Answer 9

They had the spirit of adventure and were basically curious about the world, to see what else was out there which could benefit them.

Answer 10

it's awful cold up there in scandanavia so they left to mostly go to europe where they could eat a better diet, especially in france and the british isles. they would settle greatly in normandy, france. many also sailed west towards north america and may have founded settlements here.