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Who was the Greatest Viking Warrior in History?

Who Was The Greatest Viking Warrior in Viking History? (Part 1)

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There is no clear standard to judge who was the best Viking warrior back then because each Viking warrior accomplished something great in their life. This blog post is to focus on 10 Great Viking Warriors (including shieldmaidens).

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Three Viking Queens: Beautiful, Daring, and Wise

Three Viking Queens: Beautiful, Daring, and Wise

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The list included three Viking queens: Thyra Mother of Harald Bluetooth, Sigrid the Haughty Mother of Cnut the Great, and Hervor the Viking Shieldmaiden Queen. They were the best representative of the Viking women's images.

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Viking woman: Sigrid was among the most powerful Viking Queen

Sigrid the Haughty: Pagan in Blood and Queen of Consort

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Sigrid the Haughty was a strong woman in Norse saga. She had two marriages: the first with Eric the Victorious of Sweden and the second with Sweyn Forkbeard of Denmark. Sigrid the Haughty was allegedly mother of Cnut the Great.

 

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Did the Vikings have feudalism in Viking Age?

Did the Vikings Ever Have Feudalism in Viking Age?

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The Vikings divided their society into classes, from the jarls (wealthy and noble) to the freemen (ordinary guys with lands and worked for their farm) to the thralls (slaves) who were deprived everything of themselves. For the social division, the question here is whether the Viking society had any trace of feudalism?

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Harald Wartooth: Wanted Valhalla but Always Won Battle

Harald Wartooth: Wanted Valhalla but Always Won Battle

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Harald Wartooth was a King of Denmark. He was allegedly a Berserker who would join the battle without wearing any pieces of armour. Harald's biggest wish in life was to live in Valhalla with the gods but sadly he won every battle he joined.

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