Viking trade routes connected England to the Middle East and Asia.

Evidence

The Vale of York hoard makes it clear that Viking England did indeed operate on a transcontinental scale. There is a dirham from Samarkand, and there are other Islamic coins from central Asia. — Neil MacGregor, A History of the World in 100 Objects, 895

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Neil MacGregor, A History of the World in 100 Objects, 895
• XREF: connects to: Viking raids resulted from their population growth and quest for adventure. — Winston Churchill, A History of the English-Speaking…, 162