Case study: Viking York
I can explain how the Vikings changed York.
Case study: Viking York
I can explain how the Vikings changed York.
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Key learning points
- The Vikings conquered York because it was rich and important.
- York lay on an important east-west trading route, and was therefore well placed to expand Scandinavian trade routes.
- The settled Vikings helped expand York and make it the centre of Viking culture and trade.
Keywords
Viking - a member of the Scandinavian seafaring people who raided Britain from the late 8th century
Scandinavia - collective term for the countries of northern Europe
Trade - the exchange of goods
Mint - a place where coins are produced
Common misconception
York only became an important city under Viking rule.
York was an important army base under the rule of the Romans, but was also used as a capital city under Anglo-Saxon rule. Its location along important trade routes made it an attractive city to any conqueror.
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a member of the Scandinavian seafaring people who raided Britain
a place where coins are produced
the exchange of goods
collective term for the countries of northern Europe