Norse Warfare: The Unconventional Battle Strategies of the Ancient VikingsHippocrene Books, 2007 - 369 sider Until the early 1000s, waves of strange and ferocious warriors from the barren northlands swept into Britain and Western Europe. Plundering and pillaging, they left devastation in their wake. Trembling victims never knew when they would strike next. The Vikings fought for personal glory, material wealth and a longing for adventure and freedom. This book tackles the myth of the Vikings, their unconventional methods of warfare, cunning strategies and boldly innovative ship building techniques. The author casts a scholarly eye and a fresh light onto these fiercely independent people. |
Innhold
Introduction | 1 |
Raids on the Christian World | 9 |
Live Hard Die with Honor | 33 |
Going aViking | 65 |
Building the Ship | 87 |
Seamanship and Navigation | 117 |
Weapons and Armor | 139 |
Military Organization and Battlefield Tactics | 169 |
Erik Segersäll The Victorious 945995 | 249 |
Olaf Trygvason 9631000 | 255 |
Knut the Great 9951035 | 275 |
Harald Hardrade HardRuler 10151066 | 295 |
Afterword | 307 |
Glossary | 311 |
Sources | 319 |
Notes | 323 |
The Viking Elite of Jomsborg | 191 |
The Rus in the Varangian Guard | 211 |
Ragnar Lodbrok and his Sons c 750850 | 225 |
Rollo the Pirate c 860933 | 237 |
| 353 | |
Acknowledgment | 369 |
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