viking hersir 793 1066 ad AW dispelling the idea of the

dispelling the idea of the Viking raider as simply a killing machine

Járngreipr (Old Norse: iron grippers) are the iron gloves of the god Thor

Similar motifs have been found in Birka

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They are based on a find in Rällinge

viking hersir 793 1066 ad AW dispelling the idea of theViking Hersir 793 1066 AD, By Mark Harrison When Vikings first raided the European coast in the 8th century AD, their leaders were from the middle ranks of warriors known as hersirs. At this time the hersir was typically an independent landowner or local chieftain with equipment superior to that of his followers. By the end of the 10th century, the independence of the hersir was gone, and he was now a regional servant of the Viking kings. This book