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New research on the causes of the Viking Age

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New research on the causes of the Viking Age Empty New research on the causes of the Viking Age

Post by Guest Mon Aug 03, 2015 7:44 pm

The Viking hit-and-run raids on monastic communities such as Lindisfarne and Iona were the most infamous result of burgeoning Scandinavian maritime prowess in the closing years of the Eighth Century. These skirmishes led to more expansive military campaigns, settlement, and ultimately conquest of large swathes of the British Isles.  But Dr Steve Ashby, of the Department of Archaeology at the University of York, wanted to explore the social justifications for this spike in aggressive activity. Previous research has considered environmental, demographic, technological and political drivers, as well as the palpable lure of silver and slave and why these forms of wealth became important at this stage. Dr Ashby said: “I wanted to try to discover what would make a young chieftain invest in the time and resources for such a risky venture.  And what were the motives of his crew?”

https://www.york.ac.uk/news-and-events/news/2015/research/viking-age-causes/

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