> Early Scandinavian Vikings were almost assuredly blonde, as their influence grew so did their genetic pool. By the early Scandinavian Viking era, Germanic-sp

> Early Scandinavian Vikings were almost assuredly blonde, as their influence grew so did their genetic pool. By the early Scandinavian Viking era, Germanic-speaking peoples had been carrying out raids to the east and southeast for centuries, and bringing back slaves. Even the earliest Vikings were not as “pure” a population as you imagine.