Step 1 : Introduction to the question "7. What were Vikings NOT known as?"
...1. craftsmen 2. missionaries 3. traders 4. explorers Vikings were renowned as daring explorers, crafty traders and talented craftsmen. Spreading religion was not a top priority. They traveled and traded as far east as Constantinople and Jerusalem. They built longboats capable of sailing across the Atlantic in search of new lands. They created intricate jewelry of great beauty.