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by AndrewAndrewsen 23 days ago
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They briefly visited, they didn't "conquer"
The Vikings didn’t “conquer” new lands the way you might imagine. Rather than just raiding, they often settled, intermingled with the locals farmers and established new states.

As seen in Scottish Isles, Ireland, Danelaw (England), Ukraine, Faroes, Iceland, Normandy, Greenland, Newfoundland etc they sack some leadership but quickly integrate and evolve into mostly peaceful farming societies

> The Vikings didn’t “conquer” new lands the way you might imagine. Rather than just raiding, they often settled, intermingled with the locals farmers and established new states

There aren’t any the viking settlements in the Americas from that time? Or at least evidence of intermingling with the locals.

They got destroyed by the indians
Yes but that didn't happen in the Americas. They didn't settle or leave any lasting impact.
true, but it was an occupation tho. They had their own homes and made the questionable decision to stay there. ':)