Vikings In the Frankish Kingdom
Gone Medieval
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The Story of Viking Activity in Francia
The story of viking activity in franka never really seems to have been just about sort of violent incursion. And we can see scandinavians throughout the frankish realm, takingon a variety of different roles which don't necessarily match that traditional stereotype. They would have acted as merchants, as messengersans, as diplomats. For example, some even presented themselves at court. And they swore their allegiance to frankish kings, which caused them to be actively integrated into the existing political hierarchy of the frankian realm. But it's still very difficult to make out why this didn't happen in the low count s, for example, or in any of the other scandinavian
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