Viking Raiders (11 page)

Battle axe:
so sharp that they could cut through helmets and shields.

Chain mail:
worn by richer Vikings who could afford to pay for extra protection.

In VIKING RAIDERS Tom and Isis set sail on a Viking longboat. Discover more about where the Vikings travelled to in this brilliant timeline!

Tom and Isis never know where in history they'll go to next! Check out in what order their adventures
actually
happen.

Impress your friends with these facts about Vikings.

Vikings had an interesting use for skulls. They would wash them out, fill the eyes, nose and ear holes with wax and use them to drink from.

Now that's a deadly cocktail!

The word ‘berserk' comes from the Berserkers, who were vicious Viking warriors. They were so tough that they wore animal skins instead of armour, fought in a ‘trance-like' state and had terrifying battle cries.

Yikes!

In Viking times children would become adults when they turned twelve.

No more homework – woohoo!

Greenland was named ‘green' by Erik the Red to trick people into settling there. It was actually very icy and cold.

Brrrr!

Viking men were often given nicknames based on their appearance or personality, like Eric Bloodaxe, King Sven Forkbeard and Harald Bluetooth Gormsson.

What would your Viking name be?