Viking Facts That Uncover One Of History’s Most Misunderstood Civilizations
Viking Facts That Uncover One Of History’s Most Misunderstood Civilizations While the Vikings are most associated with northern Europe, they were actually a vast civilization primarily with outposts and trade routes as far as present-day Sicily and Turkey. In fact, they were given a permanent settlement outside of Constantinople — on the precondition they didn't plunder the Byzantine empire. Read more little-known facts about the Vikings by clicking the link in our profile. From their love of kittens to their lack of horned helmets, these Viking facts reveal what few people know about their history. Children perceived to be weak would be left to die by abandoning them or throwing them into the sea. Vikings didn't wear horned helmets, a look that was likely fabricated by 19th-century painters. They also didn't use the skulls of their enemies as drinking vessels. However, as most of us do often imagine, Viking ships did regularly come outfitted with fearsome head posts...