HISTORY

The Viking age was not very long, only 276 years. From 790CE - 1066CE. Although it was only short, many things happened during this time.

Timeline

1500 BCE - 500 BCE, The Bronze Age

500 BCE - 400 CE, The Iron Age

400 CE - 800 CE, Vendel Era

787 CE, First Viking Raid

790 CE, Start of The Viking Age

872 CE, Harald I Gains Control of Norway

900 CE, Vikings Raid Along The Mediterranian Coast

981 CE, Leif Erikson Discovers Greenland

1000 CE, Christianity Reaches Greenland And Iceland

1050 CE, The City of Oslo Is Founded In Norway

1066 CE, William duke of Normandy defeats the Saxon king Harold at the Battle of Hastings, End of The Viking Age