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Norse raiders were obsessed with looking good and frequently braided fake locks into their own hair. The tough marauders you picture were essentially ancient…
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Forget the majestic, heavy broadswords seen in epic cinema. Swords were obscenely expensive and prone to breaking. Most Norse raiders wielded cheap, highly…
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What iconic piece of warrior fashion is completely historically inaccurate when it comes to the Vikings?
Discover moreThe image of Vikings purely as mindless sea raiders completely ignores their side hustle as the medieval world’s most hardcore freight haulers. Swedish…
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Why is it historically impossible for Paul Revere to have yelled "The British are coming!" during his midnight ride?
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Why fight an armed garrison when there is a building full of unarmed monks hoarding gold chalices right next to the ocean? Norse raiders basically invented…
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