Migration of Cultures 34. Vikings The Vikings originated in Scandinavia. For 200 years, they raided the coasts of Britain and France. The Vikings that weren’t raiding coasts, settled in Russia, Normandy, the British Isles, Sicily, or in the islands of the north Atlantic. 35. Magyars The Magyars are Hungarian tribes. Their migration journey included passing through: the Mid-Volga region, between the Dnieper and Don Rivers, between the Dnieper and Dniester Rivers, the Carpathian Mountains, and finally arriving in Pannonia between the Danube and Tisza Rivers. In the centuries to come, the Magyars continued their conquest across the lands and that resulted in the formation of Hungary. 36. Normans Charles, the king of France, gave Rollo, a Viking chief, land in the north (Normandy) in the hopes that the Vikings would stop attacking the borders of France. Those Vikings now became known as Normans. The Normans conquered most of southern Italy by 1099. They are remembered for their advances in military and for their way of governing. …show more content…
Austronesians The Austronesian Migration Theory refers to the migration of a group of people called the Austronesians. Austronesians are most likely mixtures of Australoids and Mongoloids. Supposedly, they migrated from China to Taiwan to the Philippines to Sumatra to New Guinea to Samoa to Hawaii to Madagascar etc. 38. Huns The Huns were a nomadic tribe known for their violence. They first appeared north of the Black Sea on the steppes. It is assumed that they somehow descended from Xiongnu. The Huns conquered the Ostrogoths and Visigoths therefore proving their violent nature. 39. White Huns The White Huns, also known as Hephthalites, possibly originated from Tibet or Turkey. They are not connected to the Huns as one would assume. This group of nomads traveled from Central Asia to Europe and aided in the fall of the Roman