Late in the 8th Century the first recorded raid of the Vikings in Britain when they reach the island of Lindisfarne, Scotland. They kill monks and loot the monastery there. Britain is developing it’s commercial ports, Hamwick in Hampshire and the port at London and is moving towards the establishment of the kingdom of England.

The life of a saint, or vita (plural vitae), 1. Both singular and plural are pronounced wee-tah. is a posthumous biography written both to celebrate the saint and to instruct the reader. The lives can feel a little formulaic, and usually include a childhood marked by a piety that promised future greatness, then some trials and tribulations, followed by either a peaceful or a martyr’s death.

8th Century, 701 to 800. 702 Drawingfrom the Chinese and Confucianism, the Japanese have established new laws –the Taiho Code. The emperor is seen as having supreme moral authority and as a benevolent ruler. His ministers and bureaucrats are viewed as agents of morality.

From the late eighth century onwards, the Anglo-Saxons suffered repeated attacks by Danish invaders from the continent, sometimes referred to as Vikings. They began by plundering the wealthy monasteries, which often occupied isolated and vulnerable positions, and moved on to a serious plan of invasion.

Everyday life of a nobleman in the 8th century. In the early 8th century, when Nara was the capital of Japan, there was a nobleman named Prince Nagaya (Nagaya-Oh) who lived in a residence near the Imperial Palace. He held the post of Sadaijin(prime minister) and led the government.

Until the 8th century B.C., the extensive migratory movement had almost taken on its final form. Thereafter only new cities and colonies were formed. The growth of commercial activity and the quest for new lands resulted in the establishment in the 8th century B.C. of the first colonies in the West by Euboeans, Megarians and Spartans.

The Vikings: 8th - 10th century In 793 the monks on the island of Lindisfarne, off the northeast coast of England, are unpleasantly surprised by the arrival of violent raiders from the sea. Their misfortune is the first clearly dated event in the saga of the Vikings - the last and most dramatic exodus in the long story of migration from Scandinavia, the original home of the Goths and …

14/03/2021 · The use of steam engines to drive machines slowly transformed industry. Owning land was the main form of wealth in the 18th century. Political power and influence were in the hands of rich landowners. At the top were the nobility. Below them was a class of nearly rich landowners called the gentry.