In everyday language, the word Viking refers to the inhabitants of northern Europe, in the Scandinavian region, between the 8th and 11th centuries.

They spoke Old Norse, a language similar to Icelandic.

And, for a long time, they were known as the Northmen.

But why are we still talking about Vikings today?

At the time, Scandinavia was a very poor region, and the Vikings set off on expeditions to richer countries.