The plundered treasures from monasteries, villages, and even major cities witness as much. That said, there is no doubt that the Scandinavian warriors were rather successful in most of their endeavours. We’ve, for example, found a couple of Viking mass graves, which tell a story of failed raids,” says Roesdahl. “Many archaeological and written sources show that the Vikings lost quite often. In fact, the sources also document how raiding Vikings suffered major defeats when they invaded foreign kingdoms and territories. Although Vikings were feared throughout Europe, they did not win all of their battles – far from it – even though many people seem to think so. The Vikings did not win all their battles To help answer this question, we have contacted Viking expert Else Roesdahl, professor of medieval archaeology at Aarhus University, Denmark. He has read much about how they plundered near and far – almost as if they had free rein to do whatever they felt like.īut how could this be? Our reader asks: “What made the Vikings so superior in warfare?”
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