Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

To: fso301

These probably passed through at least one middleman. Like everyone, the Vikings liked high-status items. They probably were acquired by trade, perhaps in Constantinople, where Vikings were a somewhat familiar site during the Middle Ages (9th century onward). May have been bought in the markets there, may have been given as rewards for service to an Emperor.

There’s no evidence that these were taken as booty, but they could have been taken by one Viking from another after they picked it up somewhere. Obviously there’s no documentary evidence for the origin of the hoard, if there were, the hoard would have been looked for and recovered long ago.


7 posted on 08/17/2025 8:25:22 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (NeverTrumpin' -- it's not just for DNC shills anymore -- oh, wait, yeah it is.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies ]


To: SunkenCiv
Whoops -- site sight.
9 posted on 08/17/2025 8:27:28 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (NeverTrumpin' -- it's not just for DNC shills anymore -- oh, wait, yeah it is.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson