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Viking Facts

The Brutal Truth About Vikings

The Vikings were raiders from Scandinavia who, during the period now called the Viking Age, terrorized coastal Europe for hundreds of years. Most were formidable warriors, but few among them were as terrifying as the King’s elite bodyguard: the huscarls. While most Vikings wielded simple spears, the huscarls had a much more brutal weapon.
September 12, 2024 Miles Brucker
Viking Facts

Brutal Facts About Vikings, The Scourge Of The North

The Vikings were raiders from Scandinavia who terrorized Europe for centuries. But how much of what we know about them is myth? Who really were the Vikings?
June 12, 2024 Miles Brucker
Viking Facts

Brutal Facts About Vikings, The Scourge Of The North

The Vikings were raiders from Scandinavia who terrorized Europe for centuries. But how much of what we know about them is myth? Who really were the Vikings?
April 23, 2023 Miles Brucker
Viking Facts

Brutal Facts About Vikings, The Scourge Of The North

The Vikings were raiders from Scandinavia who terrorized Europe for centuries. But how much of what we know about them is myth? Who really were the Vikings?
July 5, 2017 Miles Brucker


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