“Vikings（维京人）”并不是虚构的故事人物，他们在历史上确实真实存在过，是8世纪末到11世纪初活跃在欧洲北部的一群北欧民族。
When people hear the word Vikings, they often imagine fierce warriors with horned helmets sailing across stormy seas. But the real Vikings were far more than just raiders — they were explorers, traders, and skilled craftsmen who changed the course of European history.
當人們聽到「維京人」這個名字時，常會想到頭戴牛角頭盔、乘船征戰四方的勇士。但事實上，真正的維京人不只是掠奪者，他們更是探險家、商人與工匠，深深影響了歐洲的歷史。
⚔️ The Viking Age
維京時代
The Viking Age refers to the period from about AD 793 to 1066, when seafaring people from Norway, Denmark, and Sweden sailed across Europe. They raided coastal towns, traded goods from east to west, and even reached Iceland, Greenland, and North America — long before Columbus.
「維京時代」指的是公元 793 年到 1066 年 之間的歷史時期。那時來自 挪威、丹麥與瑞典 的航海民族橫越歐洲，他們不僅襲擊沿海城鎮，也進行東西貿易，甚至早在哥倫布之前數百年就已到達 冰島、格陵蘭，甚至北美洲。
⚓ A Seafaring Culture
海洋民族的文化
Vikings were master shipbuilders. Their longships could travel fast in deep or shallow waters, allowing them to explore rivers and oceans alike. They founded trading towns such as Dublin and York, and brought northern craftsmanship, art, and legends across Europe.
維京人是造船與航海的高手。他們的 長船（Longship） 能在深海與淺灘間快速航行，使他們能沿河入海、遠征探險。他們建立了如 都柏林（Dublin）、約克（York） 等貿易城市，並將北歐的手工藝、藝術與傳說傳播到歐洲各地。
🌄 Viking Valley Today
今日的維京谷
Places like Viking Valley in Norway recreate the lifestyle of the old Norse people. Visitors can see traditional wooden houses, blacksmith workshops, and replica longships — a vivid window into the past.
如今在挪威的 維京谷（Viking Valley） 等景點，人們重現了古北歐人的生活方式。遊客可以看到傳統木屋、鐵匠作坊與仿製長船，彷彿時光倒流，親身走進那段歷史。
🧠 Legacy of the Vikings
維京人的遺產
Though the Viking Age ended nearly a thousand years ago, their adventurous spirit lives on in modern Scandinavian culture — from democracy and design to storytelling and exploration.
雖然維京時代早已結束千年，但他們勇於探險的精神仍深植於現代斯堪的納維亞文化中——無論是民主制度、設計美學，還是探索世界的熱情，皆源自那股不畏風浪的維京魂。
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