How long did Vikings live?
How long did Vikings live? Given the average life expectancy of 40-45 in the Viking Age, it was important that early on children could help and carry out the work of an adult. In Iceland males were legally adults at the age of 16. Girls married at a very young age.
What language did the Vikings speak?
Old Norse: the Viking language By the 8th century, Proto-Norse (which was spoken in Scandinavia and its Nordic settlements) developed into Old Norse ? also known as Old Nordic or Old Scandinavian.
Who defeated the Vikings?
At the battle of Ashdown in 871, Alfred routed the Viking army in a fiercely fought uphill assault.