2007-06-04 15:27:01 · 5 answers · asked by Ostap C 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
- Sweyn Forkbeard, king of Denmark, England, Norway and founder of Swansea ("Sweyn's island")
- Magnus Barelegs, King of Norway
- Askold and Dir, legendary Varangian conquerors of Kiev
- Helgi or Oleg, ruler of Kiev
- Björn Ironside, son of Ragnar Lodbrok, pillaged in Italy
- Brodir, Danish Viking who killed the High King of Ireland, Brian Boru
- Egill Skallagrímsson, Icelandic warrior and skald (see also Egils saga)
- Erik the Red, discoverer of Greenland
- Leif Ericsson, discoverer of Vínland, son of Erik the Red
- Freydís Eiríksdóttir, a Viking woman who sailed to Vínland
- Canute the Great, the most successful Danish Viking King. Son of Sweyn Forkbeard, grandson of Harold Bluetooth and great great uncle to William the Conqueror. This connection was one of the key justifications for Williams claim to the English throne.
- Harald Bluetooth Gormson (Danish: Harald Blåtand, Old Norse: Haraldr blátönn, Norwegian: Harald Blåtann), b. 910, King of Denmark and king of Norway
- Harald Hardrada, Norwegian king who unsuccessfully tried to conquer England in 1066
- Gardar Svavarsson, discoverer of Iceland. Originally from Sweden.
- Guthrum, colonised England
- Ingvar the Far-Travelled, the leader of the last great Swedish Viking expedition, which pillaged the shores of the Caspian Sea
- Ivar the Boneless, disabled son of Ragnar Lodbrok who, despite having to be carried on a shield, nevertheless conquered York
- Ingólfur Arnarson, colonised Iceland
- Oleg of Kiev, conquered Kiev, founded Kievan Rus' and attacked Constantinople
- Ragnar Lodbrok, captured Paris
- Rollo of Normandy, founder of Normandy
- Rurik, founder of the Rus' rule in Eastern Europe
2007-06-04 15:45:20 · answer #1 · answered by Erik Van Thienen 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Geographically, Kiev rests at the middle of Europe and is an entirely different earth but now you can it greater if you begin from with hotelbye . Kiev is the capital of Ukraine and is the most beautiful city of all the article soviet countries. It is really a town of all you least expect. Kiev is an old town where old matches new and east matches west. One of the things you will see in Kiev is the St. Cyrill's Monastery. This monastery was absolutely off-the-beaten track. That little church is as previous as time, dating back to 12th century. Paintings of the popular Mikhail Vrubel take you right into a various world. And the fact the Monastery is far from the main tourist web sites in Kyiv will make the experience even more humbling and inspirational.
2016-12-20 20:23:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Famous Vikings
Olaf Tryggvason. Forced thousands to convert to Christianity. Once burned London Bridge down out of anger of people disobeying his orders (hence the childrens' rhyme "London Bridge is falling down").
Sweyn Forkbeard, king of Denmark, England, Norway and founder of Swansea ("Sweyn's island")
Magnus Barelegs, King of Norway
Askold and Dir, legendary Varangian conquerors of Kiev
Helgi or Oleg, ruler of Kiev
Björn Ironside, son of Ragnar Lodbrok, pillaged in Italy
Brodir, Danish Viking who killed the High King of Ireland, Brian Boru
Egill Skallagrímsson, Icelandic warrior and skald (see also Egils saga)
Erik the Red, discoverer of Greenland
Leif Ericsson, discoverer of Vínland, son of Erik the Red
Freydís Eiríksdóttir, a Viking woman who sailed to Vínland
Canute the Great, the most successful Danish Viking King. Son of Sweyn Forkbeard, grandson of Harold Bluetooth and great great uncle to William the Conqueror. This connection was one of the key justifications for Williams claim to the English throne.
Harald Hardrada, Norwegian king who unsuccessfully tried to conquer England in 1066
Gardar Svavarsson, discoverer of Iceland. Originally from Sweden.
Guthrum colonised, England
Ingvar the Far-Travelled, the leader of the last great Swedish Viking expedition, which pillaged the shores of the Caspian Sea
Ivar the Boneless, disabled son of Ragnar Lodbrok who, despite having to be carried on a shield, nevertheless conquered York
Ingólfur Arnarson, colonised Iceland
Oleg of Kiev, conquered Kiev, founded Kievan Rus' and attacked Constantinople
Ragnar Lodbrok, captured Paris
Rollo of Normandy, founder of Normandy
Rurik, founder of the Rus' rule in Eastern Europe
Obs: Olaf Trygavsson was not the "the holly Olaf or Saint Olaf" as many think. Olaf Trygavsson was the king of the nordmenn from 995 to 1000 and was killed in a naval beatle outside for Trondheim. How could he be the saint Olaf, if this one died at 29 july 1030 in Stiklestad? The real name of this saint is "Olaf Haraldsson, king from 1016 to 1028.(Moseng 2006)
2007-06-04 16:10:23 · answer #3 · answered by myllur 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eric the Red also known as Erik Thorvaldson
2007-06-04 15:34:51 · answer #4 · answered by artist9120 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Leif Erikson (Norway)
son of Erik the Red
http://www.mnc.net/norway/Leif.htm
2007-06-04 15:31:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋