THE END OF THE VIKING AGE

WITH SCANDINAVIA becoming part of Europe – plus the spread of Christianity – it was the beginning of the end for the Vikings… THE COMING OF CHRISTIANITY: MISSIONARIES, KINGS AND WOMEN IN THE late Viking Age, Christianity came to Scandinavia, but Vikings had known about the Christian religion for a long time, as the rest of Europe had been Christian since the early Viking Age. Vikings first became familiar with Christianity abroad, and Christian merchants frequented the Scandinavian trading centres. Vikings regularly chose to be baptized on expeditions when trade or diplomatic contacts were at stake. They were not exactly converted: Christ, the holy trinity and the saints were simply added to the existing system of beliefs. Scandinavians who settled abroad, like many did in England, Scotland and Ireland, adopted the Christian…

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All About History Book of Vikings (Digital) - 1 Issue, 4th Edition

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