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Climate and Innovation: The Norse and the Aztecs, c. 790–1521 · THE MAP IN

Map of the Norse North Atlantic in 866

Raiders become settlers: York, Dublin and the isles

The Norse North Atlantic in 866: Raiders become settlers: York, Dublin and the isles. Since 790, 4 territories changed status on this map: including The Faroe Islands, Orkney & Shetland — the Northern Isles, The Hebrides — the Kingdom of the Isles and 1 more.

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Map of the Norse North Atlantic in 866: Raiders become settlers: York, Dublin and the isles. Colours show Indigenous peoples of the North, Norse homelands & settlements, Norse-ruled overseas lands.
866 · CLIMATE AND INNOVATION: THE NORSE AND THE AZTECS, C. 790–1521

What changes on the map

The Faroe IslandsOther peoples and states → Norse homelands & settlements
Orkney & Shetland — the Northern IslesOther peoples and states → Norse-ruled overseas lands
The Hebrides — the Kingdom of the IslesOther peoples and states → Norse-ruled overseas lands
The Isle of ManOther peoples and states → Norse-ruled overseas lands

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The chapters of this moment

CH 2 — Viking expansion and the longship

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