While a select - and determined - few were out raiding far away lands for untold riches, the majority of Viking Age Danish men chose to remain close at home to uphold the lifestyle they always had. This did not mean these men were not warriors, however, only that they were held back at home to be called up as levies in the event of homegrown wars or royally-justified invasions. It is important to maintain that there was a distinction between the Viking "armies" of the Viking Age, and the levy-drawn armies commanded by governmental bodies of Scandinavia for a good portion of the period, with the two intersecting into one on only a few occasions.
Haithabu, Current-Day Germany ; Latter half of the 10th Century. Comments are closed.
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