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No. The Norsemen (Meaning North Men) were from Scandinavia. They were also known as the Vikings. The area at the time was not divided into many countries as it is today. It is believed by some that the Norsemen actually discovered the Americas before the Europeans, although the same theory suggests that they did not settle there, but only made sporadic forrays to capture slaves for sale in their homelands. This is not an improbable theory, as the Norsemen were extremely capable sailors and navigators. As nice a theory as it might be, however, there is no material evidence to support it, and all accounts are purely supposition. Ferrocious in battle, bearing heavy armour and wielding mighty weapons, the Norsemen would have been a terrible enemy to any AmerIndian tribe who might have encountered them.
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What is Norsemen land called?
Norsemen were 'northern' men. Vikings and the like from Scandinavian countries.
What were the norsemen better known as?
VIKINGS
How did vikings become Norsemen?
The Norsemen (Northern Germanic peoples from Denmark, Norway and Sweden) began a-Viking during what is historically known as the Viking Age (late 8th to 11th century). Viking is an occupation (like a blacksmith, farmer etc.), meaning one who goes raiding, pillaging, merchandising, trading, exploring and eventually colonizing (Iceland, Normandy, Russia etc.). Only a certain class of Norsemen were vikings, majority of the Norse stayed behind during their adventures. Essentially, Norsemen became vikings when began raiding and pillaging the coasts and inlets of Brittan, France, Eastern Europe and the Mediterranean. There are many theories for why the Norsemen began exploring and raiding during the late 8th century.
Who was odin the viking?
Norsemen. Scandinavians living in Norway, Finland, Sweden, and Denmark from 800-1300.
What AD were Vikings extinct?
If by Vikings you mean Norsemen. Never. People today are descendant from the Viking Norsemen (Norwegians, Swedes, Danes, Icelanders, some Irish and Brits and their colonials). The occupation of Viking, meaning raider, warrior, explorer and merchant diminished around the 11 century AD, coincidentally around the time Christianity infected Scandinavia.
