Vikings: Explorers or Just Fearsome Warriors? #vikings #reels #history #ancientcivilization #facts

Vikings weren't just raiders swinging axes. They were master shipbuilders who crossed the Atlantic 500 years before Columbus, reaching North America. While Europe cowered, they established trade routes from Baghdad to Greenland. They founded cities like Dublin and Kiev. Their thing ships could navigate both deep oceans and shallow rivers, making them unstoppable. Sure, they raided monasteries, but they also farmed, traded silk and spices, and created intricate art. The brutal warrior image? That's only half the story. Vikings were explorers, traders, and settlers who shaped medieval Europe more than any textbook admits.