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Short answer? They really weren't. Vikings are a peculiar case as they are so surrounded in mis information, myth, and exageration. The vikings weren't towering blonde haired beserkers who took on evil Christians 1 on 10 and came victorious because of their crazy gods and bloodthirsty demeanor. They were just raiding men who took on easy targets to get some gold out of it. They were by no means push overs, a viking warrior was nothing to underestimate, they can more than hold their own, but they simply aren't extrodinary. They are the European version of the Japanese Samurai really, Samurai aren't worth the hype eather, Katana's weren't incredible blades and Samurai were by no means the greatest warriors around, they were more mediocre (actually below average) warriors.
That being said here's what they CAN do. They can size up an enemy, hit them where they're not and make away with the goods. They can overwhelm and outfight a simple militia force defending an outlying village. They could sail and make boats like no one else at the time. And that's about it, they are just your average raider.
But they can not take a proffessional army on, that's why they converted to Christianity (well, kind of, they just said they were christian) to resist provoking the powers from the south which the divided and tribal people of the vikings could never hope to defeat.
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∙ 13y agoTheir great success could be credited to;
· Great Craftsmanship
· Boats enabled them to navigate through rivers as well as the ocean
· This also allowed to take cities by surprise
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∙ 12y agoThey were not but they were known to be very hard to beat because they always sneak attack. If a samurai were to fight a viking and the viking could not sneak attack the samurai will eventually overcome the viking. It is known that the vikings took over land and was a heartless warrior.
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∙ 12y agoThey were on average half a foot taller than other European men.
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∙ 10y agoAll of a sudden they were there, they plundered the village/monastery, then they disappeared
The "government" never had time to send any troops.
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∙ 11y agolong story short....... they werent good raider.
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∙ 10y agoAll of a sudden they appeared, plundered a village and then disappeared.
The king/local nobles never had any time to mobilize forces
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How badly were the Vikings defeated?
The Vikings were actually quite successful, in their day. Yet there are no more Vikings left. That is because the Viking culture evolved into other social forms, not because they were defeated.
What was a solution for trench warfare?
If by "solution for trench warfare", you mean a way to end trench warfare, then the invention and widescale use of tanks, bombers and the Blitzkrieg in WWII solved trench warfare.
Why were viking kingdoms of Scandinavia so successful?
The Vikings were successful in part to their methods of combat. They essentially employed hit and run tactics to quickly raid an area and withdraw before any defensive forces had time to mobilize.
Why was guerrilla warfare so successful against the Americans?
It wasn't that unique. Francis Marion (the Swamp Fox) was successful during the American Revolutionary War; Quantrill was successful during the American Civil War (US Civil War)...as two examples. Nearly all wars have had and will continue to have some sort of "guerrilla" warfare.
Why was rome able to rise succesfully?
Rome's government was so successful because the empire was so efficent. The Romans had paved roads and powerful armies to protect citizens too.
Why was submarine warfare so successful?
Prior to radar, you couldn't hit what you couldn't see.
Are all vikings men?
Not all vikings are men. There are women vikings, and according to some historical accounts, they took part in warfare along with men.
Why was guerrilla warfare successful in the south?
He was forced.
How badly were the Vikings defeated?
The Vikings were actually quite successful, in their day. Yet there are no more Vikings left. That is because the Viking culture evolved into other social forms, not because they were defeated.
What was a solution for trench warfare?
If by "solution for trench warfare", you mean a way to end trench warfare, then the invention and widescale use of tanks, bombers and the Blitzkrieg in WWII solved trench warfare.
Why were viking kingdoms of Scandinavia so successful?
The Vikings were successful in part to their methods of combat. They essentially employed hit and run tactics to quickly raid an area and withdraw before any defensive forces had time to mobilize.
Why was guerrilla warfare so successful against the Americans?
It wasn't that unique. Francis Marion (the Swamp Fox) was successful during the American Revolutionary War; Quantrill was successful during the American Civil War (US Civil War)...as two examples. Nearly all wars have had and will continue to have some sort of "guerrilla" warfare.
Why was rome able to rise succesfully?
Rome's government was so successful because the empire was so efficent. The Romans had paved roads and powerful armies to protect citizens too.
How successful do you think the vikings would have been in invading Europe if they had not had ships explain why?
Became stupid
Why were the Vikings such successful explorers?
because they knew the way of the pokermom.
What was the Hit-and-run technique of guerrilla warfare successful against the British?
The British weren't ready
Did King Alfred fight Vikings?
Yes, King Alfred the great did fight the Vikings, he did not lose, but he could not get, the Vikings out the country, so he just pushed them up to, a part of the country called, Danelaw. So he did fight the Vikings, yes.
