A detailed map of the expansion of the Vikings from 790 to 1066 AD. #Book Illustration# #History Map#
— A branch of the Vikings (meaning "northerners", now known as the Scandinavians) in the Nordic region, consisting mainly of explorers, berserkers, merchants, sailors, pirates, wizards, and craftsmen. They originated in modern central and southern Norway, all of Denmark, and southern Sweden, and existed as a loose tribal confederation before northern Europe could form the concept of "state," rather than a unified state or nation.
