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Just how terrifying was a Viking raid?
Did they spare anyone? Take prisoners? Or was it just wanton slaughter of men, women and children?
When studying it in school and reading the first hand accounts what always struck me was how vicious they were perceived to be and how they invoked a huge amount of fear wherever they want.
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>>3327454
depending what the raid was about, sometimes they would take slaves sometimes they would murderrape everyone, sometimes they just pillaged and left, but they did viscious teatrical things and desecrate churches and what not
same as anyone else raiding in europe at the time
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Their sole interest would have been profit, so looting everything they can reasonably carry and taking whoever looks like they'd make a good slave.
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>>3327454
they were what muslims in europe are now
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>>3327459
the difference is they were allowed in and given welfare checks
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>>3327454
>""""""""Vikings"""""""
They made Vikings look like pussies. The only good Vikings in this show are Slavs.
Pic related is a Viking made properly.
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>>3327454
>Take prisoners?
Yeah. Prisoners and slaves.
>Did they spare anyone?
Usually the slaves. And prisoners.
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>>3327528
Last Kingdom is pretty alright. I was iffy about the warrior Nun and the Pagan love interest being added in and viewed as important in the span of like 2 episodes but it's pretty good.
The [spoiler]killing of Kjartan[/spoiler] felt a bit rushed, too.
Elder Odda did nothing wrong.
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>>3327528
>Female soldiers everywhere
>Leather armor
>That fucking nu-male they picked to play Uthred
The Last Kingdom is fucking shit. The books are better.
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>>3327469
You talking about vikings or muslims?
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