The Beginning Of Dublin
The Vikings actually established Dublin, just in a rather brutal manner. They created settlements in Iceland, Greenland, Normandy, and Newfoundland in Canada. In addition, they raided neighbors like Great Britain. Since they were there often, they began setting up posts. In the early 9th century, they invaded Irland and established a kingdom named Dyflin that eventually became the modern-day Dublin. It became a major trading post for a variety of goods, from fabrics, metals, weaponry to horses. The Vikings ruled over Dublin for 300 years and even melded with Celtic people.
The Beginning Of Dublin
Slave Trade
As one would expect, maintaining farmland or a household is a lot of work. For the Vikings, it would have been impossible without the labor of slaves. Or as they liked to call them, ‘thralls’. Human trafficking was one of the Vikings’ major economic trades, like the ancient Greeks, Romans, and Egyptians. There were Vikings who became rich by abducting people from various settlements around Northern Europe. Normally they abducted women and young boys.
Slave Trade