Famous Vikig Women Research Paper

4. Famous viking women-Emma of Normandy:

Emma of Normandy was the queen of England during Anglo Saxon rule.

Her husband was King Aethelred Upon Aethelred's death in 1016, Cnut of

Denmark conquered England. Cnut took Emma as his second wife in an effort to show legitimacy of his reign. During Cnut's reign, he became king of Denmark, England, and Norway, creating a North Sea Empire. This made Emma the Queen of Denmark, England, and Norway collectively. Her role in the North Sea Empire, especially in England was large. Two of her sons, Harthacnut and Edward the Confessor would later become the king of England. They were each from a different husband. Two of her stepsons,

Harald Harefoot and Edmund Ironside, also became kings of England. They

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King Edmund fought against his stepfather Cnut in a failed effort to take control of England. The marriage of Cnut and Emma allowed for the safety of her sons by Aethelred. But only sons of Cnut and Emma could rule England which made Harthacnut the heir upon Cnut's death. Harthacnut was busy in Denmark when Cnut died, so his brother, Harald Harefoot, claimed England in his stead. It was not until Harald died that Harthacnut finally became king of England.

Neither Harald Harefoot nor Harthacnut had a long reign in England.

After their deaths, the English went back to their old dynasty with the son of Aethelred and Emma, Edward the Confessor, as king. Emma's impact as queen of England under the reign of two different dynastic kings is important because it sets up the events of 1066. She shapes the English throne for over 60 years, making her a very important Viking woman.

5.marriage-Viking women married young as early as 12 years old. By the age of 20, virtually all men and women were married. Life expectancy was about 50 years, but most died long before reaching 50. Only a few lived to

60.

Marriages were arranged by the parents of the young couple. A

the viking religion?-All Vikings were Pagans (Beleived in many gods) at the begining of viking age. Viings came into christinity through raids. some vikings became chistian when they migrated. Vikings believed that the people who died in battle went to Valhalla.

2.Viking beliefs- vikings and the people from northern europe believe in gods. Vikings also believed that once they died they got cremated with weapons and potions to take into the next world.

3. Odin-Odin was the god of battle and also of wisdom, magic, and poetry.

Odin was married to Frigg, the guardian of marriage. many people believed that before the world existed, Odin and his two younger brothers,

Vili and Ve, killed the primal frost giant Ymir. They used Ymir's bones, blood, and flesh to form the universe. Odin arranged the heavens for the gods, the middle world for humans and dwarfs, and the underworld for the dead. He then created the first man and woman from an ash tree and an elm tree. Odin's children were Balder and Thor. Odin came to be seen as the supreme Norse god, the one to whom the other deities turned for help and advice. He ruled them from his palace Valhalla in the heavenly realm called Asgard. As the god of war, Odin watched over warriors who fell