Nordic/Viking political system

Vikings were just glorified pirates desu senpai.

>>2330455
Anarchy?

>>2330455

A tribalistic form of feudalism.

anarcho-monarchism?

I think they used the Germanic law. I think so i am not sure

>>2330455
From what i understand the first tribal leaders that started to establish "kingdoms" ruled through heredity, they had a small number of troops they kept on the payroll but demanded military service from peasants once a year during raids, failure to comply meant dishonor and death. These hereditary monarchies didnt last long and were frequently changed as some bold man or distant relative got rid of and massacred the ruling family. The king would travel around his holdings and stay in one place each year, where he collected taxes and lived in that particular area, while letting the other places do as they wished.

Viking is a term for a fucking pirate, basically a job, professions dont have any political systems, what you are asking is what polital sistem was used by danes or whatever the fuck their people were called

>>2330455
I think the political system in medieval Scandinavia went something like this.
High King>Jarl>Dovahkin>Thane>Hold Guard>Chicken>Commoners

>>2330455
Vikings lands had many states, so, hypothetically, they might had few political systems same time.

>>2330455
some kind of early form of feudalism

>>2332031
Nice

The Norse worked under Germanic Law, like most folks, with Jarls (Earls) and Kings

Vikings were just a profession.

>>2330455
>>2330455
Basically pre-feudalilsm. The chieftain or jarl of one's tribe was chosen semi-democratically by the land-owners. The ruler would then secure the land owners' loyalty through gift giving. If the chief's generosity ran out, it was time to get a new ruler.

Eventually as the Viking age progressed, rulers became more and more ambitious and the strongest and most profitable raider chieftains would absorb their rivals and declared themselves kings. This is also concurrent with the rise of Christianity in Scandinavia. These new Kings were usually early adopters of Christianity because it gave them access to the administrative knowledge of highly educated missionary priests, who often served in the royal courts of England and France.

>>2332031
Huh.

The king is basically the baddest badass around, with the most men / ships loyal to him. Anyone can challenge the king, but good look, he has 500 burly vikings ready to fuck your shit up. Different kings and pretenders are always fighting / feuding over some slight, real or percieved. Basically the social castes are:
>Bondi (land holding farmer)
>Merchant
>Viking / Warrior (serving a "king")
>King (synonymous with Bandit pretty much)

The political system, on Iceland anyway, was that of the Allting. Basically a certain place where the free men convened on set times to settle any disputes, and also just socialise because they didn't have 4chan yet. If two guys were feuding they would take the issue before the Allting. One old person is Lawspeaker (memoried all the laws, acts as jury in disputes and makes verdicts). Anyone else can listen to the trial. If the defendant / accused don't agree with the sentence they may just decide to settle it with a duel (seemed to be a common occurence). 2 types of duels, Envig and Holmgång. Holmgång has a bunch of rules and is usually fought to first blood. Envig is just no holds barred, fight to the death.
Essentially you can think of the Viking age as the Wild West, but with rowboats and spears instead of horses & sixshooters.

>>2332773

Thank you.

This is all, maybe ironically, embedded in the narrative of the Vikings tv show.

>>2330455
>What political system did the Vikings carry? Or what bares the closest resemblance.
things

>>2330469
like anglos?

>>2330455

they were anarcho-libertarian monarchist commune classical liberal post-reactionary shitlords