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Viking

Meaning

From the Old Norse name Víkingr meaning "viking, raider", ultimately from vík "bay, inlet".

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Famous People Named Viking

Viking Age

The Viking Age (793–1066 AD) was the period during the Middle Ages when Norsemen known as Vikings undertook large-scale raiding, colonizing, conquest, and trading throughout Europe and reached North.

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Viking ships

Viking ships were marine vessels of unique structure, used in Scandinavia from the Viking Age throughout the Middle Ages.

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Viking Björk

Viking Olov Björk (3 December 1918, Sunnansjö, Dalarna – 18 February 2009) was a Swedish cardiac surgeon.

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Viking ring fortress

A Viking ring fortress, or Trelleborg-type fortress, is a type of circular fort of a special design, built in Scandinavia in the Viking Age.

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Viking Hockey

Viking Hockey is an ice hockey team based in Stavanger, Norway.

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