It is important to remember, however, that Norse warriors did not represent a professional class of society. They were farmers - or most of them were -, and although a wealthy man could indeed provide for a small group of well-armed men, the majority of them were equipped with whatever private weapon they might have …
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Around 500 BCE, the Iron Age reached Scandinavia, allowing the Norse tribes to create items with something available on their land, instead of seeking materials away from home as in the case of bronze. This meant that iron tools, as well as weapons and armours, could be produced more easily. Such a change in the …
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