The Vikings depicted in "The Littlest Viking" are depicted as pirates and pagans (e.g. they make references to the Norse gods and Odin), but by the late Middle Ages (The 14th-15th century, the time period of the Smurfs cartoon series) they long renounced their pirate ways and became Christians.
In an early scene from "The Littlest Viking," Peewit came upon a merchant to purchase tomatoes as part of a food list provided by the King's cook. However, tomatoes were unknown in Europe until they were imported from the Americas by early European explorers in the early 16th century. The background of the Smurf cartoon series is the late Middle Ages (circa 14th-15th century), early for the appearance of tomatoes in Europe.
Near the end of "The Littlest Viking," Peewit received two sacks of potatoes from the Vikings as part of a food list provided by the King's cook. However, potatoes were unknown in Europe until they were imported from the Americas by early European explorers in the early 16th century. The background of the Smurf cartoon series is the late Middle Ages (circa 14th-15th century), early for the appearance of potatoes in Europe.
When the Vikings start sacking the seaside marketplace where Peewit and the Smurfs visited in "The Littlest Viking," several pumpkins are shown. However, pumpkins were unknown in Europe until they were imported from the Americas by early European explorers in the early 17th century. The background of the Smurf cartoon series is the late Middle Ages (circa 14th-15th century), early for the appearance of pumpkins in Europe.