Northmen
Medieval Norse seafarers
Northmen is a historical term for the Norse peoples of Scandinavia, particularly during the Viking Age (roughly 793–1066 CE).
The word appears in medieval chronicles describing raiders, traders, and settlers from what is now Norway, Sweden, and Denmark: The Northmen came in longships to plunder the monasteries.
It is largely interchangeable with Vikings or Norsemen, though Northmen emphasizes geographic origin rather than activity.
Norse term for America
- GreenlandLargest island on Earth
- IcelandNordic island republic
- L'Anse aux MeadowsViking site in Newfoundland
- Erik the RedNorse Greenland colonizer
Leif Erikson · sagas · settlement · colonization · navigation · sunstone · knarr · discovery
Slender Norse rowing vessel
- knarrViking merchant ship
- navigationDetermining position and course
- voyageJourney by sea
- maritimeOf the sea
seafaring · oars · sail · keel · rudder · tides · currents · shipwright
Slender Norse rowing vessel
- berserkerFury-driven Norse combatant
- meadHoney-fermented alcoholic drink
- OdinChief Norse deity
- ThorGermanic thunder deity
Freya · Valkyrie · Heimdall · Asgard · Midgard · Valhalla · Ragnarok · shieldmaiden
Vinland
Norse term for America
- GreenlandLargest island on Earth
- IcelandNordic island republic
- L'Anse aux MeadowsViking site in Newfoundland
Leif Erikson · Erik the Red · sagas · settlement · colonization · navigation · sunstone · knarr · discovery · New World
longship
Slender Norse rowing vessel
- knarrViking merchant ship
- navigationDetermining position and course
- voyageJourney by sea
maritime · seafaring · oars · sail · keel · rudder · tides · currents · shipwright · figurehead
longship
Slender Norse rowing vessel
Thor · Freya · Valkyrie · Heimdall · Asgard · Midgard · Valhalla · Ragnarok · shieldmaiden · blood eagle
Nordic
Of northern Europe
- ScandinaviaNordic countries collectively
- NorwayScandinavian coastal kingdom
- SwedenScandinavian country, capital Stockholm
Denmark · Iceland · fjord · runes · runestone · saga · skald · thing · jarl · Lutheranism
raid
Sudden armed incursion
sack · maraud · conquest · invasion · incursion · reaving · foray · warband · chieftain · tribute
NorthmenSaracens
Medieval term for Arabs
Mediterraneans · Africans · Iberians · Italians · Greeks
NorthmenChristians
Jesus's followers collectively
monks · Christendom · defenders · Franks · Saxons