In the Holy Land he escorted an imperial delegation to Jerusalem and fought desert bandits on the road to the River Jordan, where he bathed in the same waters as Christ at his baptism. He became expert in the use of the two-handed Danish axe – characteristic weapon of the Varangians – and used the Byzantines’ legendary “Greek fire,” medieval napalm. In Constantinople, heart of the Byzantine Empire, he enlisted in the elite, all-Viking Varangian guard, battling their Saracen enemies on land and at sea. As a mercenary in Russia he rose to command and even aspired to marry the princess Elizaveta, but as a landless mercenary had nothing to offer her. Plus it has an extra rune we didn’t use, which translates to the letter combination EL.Outlawed, exiled, he set out to travel the medieval world. The website automatically substitutes a few letters for other letters: K instead of Q, Y instead of J, U instead of V, and CS instead of X. It won’t let you translate C for some reason- who knows why. When you type letters into the website, you will have to substitute every C for a K. We adapted the translation on this website for the borders in The Last Viking. Write your name in Runes – Translate words into runes automatically using this free resource. Free resource from Canon, the camera and printer company. Download the pdf, print out onto card, cut out the pieces, and assemble according to the instructions. Papercraft Viking Longship – Make your own longship from paper. Norse Proverbs – A list of sayings that ancient Vikings may have used. The website features many printable activities related to navigation, ships, and Norse life in general- but the recommended age for most activities is 10 years and up. Viking Ship Museum, Roskilde, Denmark – To read the Teacher’s Guide, click on ‘Education’ up the top, then ‘To The Teacher’ on the left. on everything from longships and trade routes to Viking dress and clothing dyes. UK National Maritime Museum- Viking classroom resources – Great selection of handouts.
There are classroom resources available in the ‘ Schools‘ section.
The British Museum – Vikings, Life and Legend – this fantastic exhibition was shown at the museum earlier in 2014, and you can still see exhibited items on the website. Rune puzzle 2 solution – click to download (pdf, 385KB) Useful websites
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