LESSON 7.10 Where did the Vikings develop trade routes?
LEARNING INTENTION By the end of this lesson you should be able to:
• identify the Viking trade routes through modern-day Russia and the east • analyse the impact of trading on Viking and eastern European people.
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SOURCE1 A map showing Viking trade and exploration routes until about 1000 CE
Greenland
Helluland
Iceland
NORWAY
Shetland Islands
Faroe Islands
SWEDEN
Novgorod
Pictland
DENMARK
Markland
York
Hedeby
IRELAND
ENGLAND
Kiev
NORMANDY
Vinland
ATLANTIC OCEAN
ITALY
Constantinople
SPAIN
Key
Baghdad
Early expedition/raid
Route of Leif Eriksson
Viking trading route
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1000
2000
Viking place name Vinland
kilometres
Source: Map drawn by Spatial Vision.
Maps are very useful to historians as they can show the different layers of expansion and exploration over the years. Closely examine the map in SOURCE1 . 1. Write two sentences on the early expeditions and raids from what you can see here on the map and your background knowledge. 2. Write two sentences on the Viking trading routes, once again using what you can see on the map plus your own knowledge. 3. Discuss your conclusions with the class. Trading settlements With their ships and excellent navigation tools, the Vikings established crucial trading routes, particularly through eastern Europe. Known as the Rus, they sailed to trading towns and the Byzantine Empire, becoming prosperous and settling there. 7.10.1
TOPIC7 The Vikings 185
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