Whichever option wins, it shows how multi-purpose these ships were. A shallow draft meant Vikings could raid deep inland; speed and surprise terrorized monasteries; cargo capacity fueled trade networks; and the sight of a dragon-prowed longship alone was enough to make villages flee. The genius of the longship was how all these elements worked together to turn Scandinavia into a launching pad for empire.
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The Ouse at York you used to be able to sail right up it from coast on them ships
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Viking Times
Viking longships changed history, but what was their greatest advantage?
Pick the one you think mattered most:
Without longships, there’s no Lindisfarne raid, no Great Heathen Army, no North Sea Empire. But which feature made them truly unstoppable?
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