European Society Of Cardiology

European Society Of Cardiology

European Society Of Cardiology

Vikings are best known for the reputation as fierce warriors who pillaged, burned and enslaved villages all over Europe. But when they weren’t out burning, pillaging and murdering, Vikings returned home to their villages in the north, where there were strict social classes, governing daily life.

The term Viking encompasses three different geographical groups- the Danes, the Swedes and the Norwegians. These three groups shared a similar culture that included a common language and pagan religion. They were also rooted in farming, hunting and fishing. Most Vikings and their families lived in small villages in southern Scandinavia or on isolated farmsteads in the north. There were three main social classes of Viking society: the nobility, the freeman and the slaves.