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New Invaders

Chapter 13 Section 2. New Invaders. Key Terms. Navigation Sagas Leif Erikson. The Vikings Invade From the North. Came from Scandinavia Norseman Northmen Worshipped warlike gods Raided at terrifying speed Swords Heavy wooden shields Small wooden ships

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New Invaders

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  1. Chapter 13 Section 2 New Invaders

  2. Key Terms • Navigation • Sagas • Leif Erikson

  3. The Vikings Invade From the North • Came from Scandinavia • Norseman • Northmen • Worshipped warlike gods • Raided at terrifying speed • Swords • Heavy wooden shields • Small wooden ships • Gone before a defense could be mounted

  4. The Vikings Invade From the North • Longest warship carried 300 warriors • Ship had 72 oars • Could sail in three feet of water • Looted inland villages and monasteries • Also traders farmers and explorers

  5. The Vikings Invade From the North • Traveled rivers into Russia • Across North Atlantic • Leif Ericson reached North America 500 years before Columbus • Accepted Christianity and stopped raiding • Warming trend made farming easier

  6. Viking Settlements • Navigation-planning a course across the sea • Allowed them to cross oceans • Not all Vikings were raiders • Sagas-long Icelandic stories about great heroes and events

  7. Viking Settlements • Viking warriors settled in southern France • Had raided France many times • Rollo was their leader • King of France wanted to make a deal

  8. New Social Order • 911 Rollo and Charles the Simple faced each other • Charles gave Rollo a large piece of French territory • Became Normandy Rollo pledged no to attack the king

  9. Magyars and Muslims Attack from the East and South • Magyars nomads from the east (Hungary) • Invaded western Europe 800’s • Superior horseman • Isolated villages and monasteries • Took captives and slaves • Did not settle

  10. Magyars and Muslims Attack from the East and South • Muslims struck from the south • Invaded through Italy and Spain • Wanted to conquer Europe 600-700’s • 800-900’s goal was to plunder • Attack on Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts

  11. Magyars and the Muslims attack from the North and the South • Muslim had fast raids against southern France and Italy • Raided Rome and destroyed most of the churches • Saint Peters Basilica destroyed • Muslim pirates blocked sea trade routes and took slaves

  12. Magyars and Muslims Attack from the North and South • Cut off trade between Italy and its eastern allies • Pope turned to the Franks for protection • The balance of power in western Europe shifted

  13. Magyars and Muslims Attack from the East and South • Invasions caused suffering and disorder • No longer looked to central authority • People turned to local rulers

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