Knowledge about military technology of the Viking Age (late 8th to mid-11th century Europe) is based on relatively sparse archaeological finds, pictorial representations, and to some extent on the accounts in the Norse See more

Round shields
The shield was the most common means of defence. The sagas specifically mention linden wood for shield construction, although finds from … See more

Helmet
The remains of six helmets from the Viking Age are known to exist:
• the Tjele helmet fragment;
• two fragments from Gotland;
• one fragment from Kyiv; See more

Battles
• Battle of Hafrsfjord
• Battle of Hastings
• Battle of Hjörungavágr
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Knife (dagger)
Two distinct classes of knives were in use by Vikings. The more common one was a rather plain, single edge knife of normal construction, called a … See more

A number of foreign-made, specifically Frankish, weapons and armour have been found in Scandinavia. Norsemen attained them first through trade, and after frankish bans on the sale of weapons, as plunder. Their possession and display by any individual would … See more

• Anglo-Saxon warfare
• Gothic and Vandal warfare
• Norman invasions
• Shieldmaidens
• Viking raid warfare and tactics See more