Vikings

It was interesting to learn that how vast the influences of the Vikings were. From Russia as far away as Iceland. Notably, reading about how the Vikings would plunder along the rivers in Europe for thirteen years.  It's pretty unimaginable that anything like that could happen for such a prolonged time. A chronicle from the Scheldt River Valley mentioned how the roads are covered with the dead of priests, women, and babies. Honestly, before reading about the Vikings I had a pretty naive opinion of what I thought I knew. Admit tingly, most my opinions originated from media sources.  After reading about the descriptions of the conquests of the Vikings I was amazed at the scope of the attacks and the effects throughout Europe, and of course the sheer brutality the Vikings imposed. In addition, I found it interesting that Normandy was given the name because of a Viking who converted to Christianity and promised France that they would help defend from other Vikings.