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SKANDYNAWSKIE MIGRACJE W EPOCE WIKINGÓW
SCANDINAVIAN MIGRATION IN THE VIKING AGE

Author(s): Władysław Duczko
Subject(s): Archaeology
Published by: Wydawnictwa AGH
Keywords: Scandinavia; Vikings; West and East Europe; migrations; piracy; colonization

Summary/Abstract: Movements of Scandinavians in period between late 8th AD to middle of 11th AD, called Viking Age, were combined military actions-piracy – and migrations with goal to colonize territories in the West Europe – mainly Insular world of Atlantic and British isles, but also in East Europe, among Finno-Ugrians and Slavs. This activity is seen as the recent, and last, of the Migration Period, the time of great movements of Germanic people in the 4th century AD.

  • Issue Year: 10/2011
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 35-42
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Polish
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