1. Focus of Viking art: seafaring warrior culture
2. He converted Druids to Christianity: Patrick
3. The manuscript illumination flourished under his reign: Charlemagne
4. Responsible for building Saint Michael in Germany: Bishop Bernward
5. Original peoples of Ireland: Celts
Viking art was made by Scandinavian Norsemen and in Viking settlements from the 8th to the 11th century. It has many similarities with Celtic and Germanic art, and often reflected themes of seafaring and warrior culture.
Saint Patrick was a Romano-British Christian missionary and bishop in Ireland during the fifth century. He is known as the "Apostle of Ireland" and is credited with bringing Christianity to Ireland.
Charlemagne was King of the Franks from 768, King of the Lombards from 774, and Holy Roman Emperor from 800. He is remembered for uniting much of Western Europe during the Early Middle Ages.
Saint Bernward was the thirteenth Bishop of Hildesheim from 993 until his death in 1022. He was instrumental in the construction of Saint Michael Church in Hildesheim, Germany.
The Celts were a cultural group living in several parts of Europe north of the Mediterranean from the Late Bronze Age onwards. They occupied territories from Portugal to Turkey. They were divided in many tribes, but spoke the same language and maintained similar artistic traditions.
