This unit may set buildings on fire, cause more fire damage with torches and capture faster than other units. This unit can hide in forests until enemy units get too close. Improves a unit's attack capabilities for an extended period of time. The unit moves into a close formation and raises shields. On the battlefield, Vikings generally used the traditional barbarian charge as part of their raiding tactics – striking hard and fast before melting away again as quickly as they appeared. There is also evidence that later in the Dark Ages Viking explorers discovered America, several centuries before Christopher Columbus claimed it for Spain. Their characteristic ‘longships’ enabled them to extend their reach as far afield as Russia, Ireland, and even Greenland. Vikings were not just raiders, however, they also created a thriving trading economy, facilitated by their excellent shipbuilding and sailing skills.
The group of Norsemen who became known as ‘Vikings’ referred specifically to the seafarers who raided those lands bordering the North Sea, particularly the sparsely-defended Britannic coasts. "Bloodthirsty, axe wielding and terrifying to behold.
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