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To: 49thMIMOMander who wrote (11254)	11/23/2001 4:05:19 PM
From: Bilow	Read Replies (1) of 281500

Hi Ilmarinen; Re: "The anglomaerican view on vikings is one typical example, both in terms of "warriors" and "isolationism" (the vikings were basically, mostly traders, but that is not sexy enough for Hollywood nor "clash of civilisations" historians)" I suppose, that measured over all time, the Norsemen did more trading than raiding, but even the most violent neighborhoods in America today could have the same thing said about them. "Viking" was Norse for seaborne raider, not trader. Here's a good article in Scientific American: sciam.com A Norwegian article: ... Originally, the purpose of these expeditions was trade, but as the kings' power increased, the trips gradually turned into brutal plundering excursions. Even though Norway was sparsely populated and quite poor in resources, a well developed military organisation and superior ships enabled the Vikings to spread fear wherever they went. ... norway.origo.no ... Legal and archaeological evidence points to a long standing pattern of raiding in Scandinavia proper. The expansion into Christian Europe was merely a broader venue not new activity as far as the Norse were concerned. Raid was a part of the Norse world well before the first documented raid in the Christian south. ... orb.rhodes.edu -- Carl

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