Warriors & Battles The Viking Shield Wall: How Vikings Fought in Battle
The shield wall was the defining battle formation of the Viking Age. How the tactic worked, what weapons it required, and what Maldon, Hastings, and Stamford Bridge reveal.
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Stamford Bridge
3 articles in the Nordweg archive deal with Stamford Bridge. Collected here so you can follow the thread instead of searching for it.
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Warriors & Battles The Battle of Stamford Bridge: The End of the Viking Age
The Battle of Stamford Bridge 1066: how Harold Godwinson's forced march caught the Norwegians off guard, one axeman held a bridge, and Harald Hardrada fell.
History Harald Hardrada: The Last Great Viking King
Harald Hardrada's life from teenage survivor at Stiklestad to Varangian commander in Constantinople and Norwegian king who died at Stamford Bridge in 1066.
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