stackyFACTSForget the majestic, heavy broadswords seen in epic cinema. Swords were obscenely expensive and prone to breaking. Most Norse raiders wielded cheap, highly effective ash wood spears. You could arm an entire longship of raiders for the price of a single decent iron blade.
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