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Isn't it a stretch to call them "Vikings?" They where clearly Norwegians. The Kalmar Union was in effect in 1450, and the kingdoms had been formed for long. Th
by kpil 10y ago
Isn't it a stretch to call them "Vikings?"
They where clearly Norwegians. The Kalmar Union was in effect in 1450, and the kingdoms had been formed for long. There were at least two Universities in Scandinavia, etc.
- gozur88 10y ago>Isn't it a stretch to call them "Vikings?" Are you saying we shouldn't call them Vikings because they weren't engaged in raiding and piracy, or we shouldn't call them Vikings because they were Norwegian?
- kpil 10y agoI am not sure what constitutes 'vikingness', but the government, culture and economy was nothing like what I think comes to mind when thinking of vikings. The viking era ended 400 years before, because of Christianity and the rise of strong kings and kingdoms. (Working together) They certainly did not call themselves vikings, if some ever did.