To: SunkenCiv
They were commonly thought to have been from ships dating to the Viking Age (A.D. 793 to 1066). Interesting that the date bracketing a seafaring power would be the successful Norseman land battle at Hastings.
7 posted on
03/07/2025 8:32:17 AM PST by
Carry_Okie
(The tree of liberty needs a rope.)
To: Carry_Okie
The unsuccessful Battle of Stamford Bridge is why the end of the bracket is there.
The Normans had some Viking roots, hence their violence and short-lived House of Normandy in England, but were French speakers.
9 posted on
03/07/2025 8:40:52 AM PST by
SunkenCiv
(Putin should skip ahead to where he kills himself in the bunker.)
To: Carry_Okie
Interesting that the date bracketing a seafaring power would be the successful Norseman land battle at Hastings. The Battle of Stamford Bridge, shortly before Hastings, was a resounding defeat for one of the last Viking armies. It was the last time a full invasion fleet was assembled and sent to England or Europe by the Vikings.
10 posted on
03/07/2025 8:41:44 AM PST by
AzSteven
("War is less costly than servitude, the choice is always between Verdun and Dachau." Jean Dutourd )
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