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Which Norse leader organized settlers from Iceland to colonize Greenland?
Erik made Brattahlid, now Qassiarsuk, his base in Greenland's larger Eastern Settlement.
Which Irish city became the western Viking world's leading trading town?
Waterlogged Dublin excavations preserved houses, workshops, and imported goods that reveal a busy port economy.
Which Newfoundland site preserves the remains of an 11th-century Norse settlement?
Archaeologists uncovered eight turf buildings, an iron forge, and workshops at L'Anse aux Meadows.
Which city became the chief political center of Rus during the Viking Age?
The Primary Chronicle says Oleg took Kyiv and called it the "mother of Rus cities."
How do planks fit in a clinker-built Viking Age hull?
Shipwrights riveted the overlapping planks together, making a light, strong hull that could flex with the sea.
Which pair powered and steered a Viking Age ship at sea?
The square sail drove the ship, while a steering oar on the starboard side controlled its course.
Viking Age hammer amulets represented the weapon of which Norse god?
Thor used Mjölnir to fight giants and protect Midgard, the human world.
The Great Heathen Army captured which English city in 866?
Coppergate finds show Viking York grew into a crowded craft and trade center linked to Europe and beyond.
Which future king of Norway served in Byzantium's Varangian Guard?
Harald built wealth and military experience in Byzantine service before returning north to claim Norway's throne.
Where did most people in Viking Age Denmark live?
A longhouse anchored each farm, while crops and livestock shaped the daily routine.