Viking Trade Routes: From the Fjords of Norway to the Markets of Baghdad

Viking Trade Routes: From the Fjords of Norway to the Markets of Baghdad

Viking Trade Routes: From the Fjords of Norway to the Markets of BaghdadWhile the popular image of the Viking Age often centers on maritime raids across Western Europe, the Scandinavian expansion to the East was defined by extensive networks of trade, diplomacy, and exploration. The Volga trade route connected the fjords of Norway and the trading hubs of the Baltic directly to the wealthy markets of the Abbasid Caliphate in Baghdad, creating an …