A Brief History Of Slavery In the Viking Era - A Day In History
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Date: 2022-09-18
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Jussi
Much of what you say is factual but to add context mathematically as the Scandinavian countries of the time were numerically small compared to the population of countries that they raided their impact wasnt as large as might be expected of a warrior, trade and farming society.
Plus they werent alone. Nor were they the only ones at the time to at all accept this abhorrent evil. The Roman Empire had slaves throughout its history, as did every Empire during its its time, during the Viking Era and for hundreds of years afterwards.
Non European Empires were no exception and it wasnt really until 1809 when Great Britain outlawed slavery in all its territories throughout the world that huge strides began ti be made to end this vile practice.
Otherwise, this short introduction to slavery 1, 000 years ago was well done
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Much of what you say is factual but to add context mathematically as the Scandinavian countries of the time were numerically small compared to the population of countries that they raided their impact wasnt as large as might be expected of a warrior, trade and farming society.
Plus they werent alone. Nor were they the only ones at the time to at all accept this abhorrent evil. The Roman Empire had slaves throughout its history, as did every Empire during its its time, during the Viking Era and for hundreds of years afterwards.
Non European Empires were no exception and it wasnt really until 1809 when Great Britain outlawed slavery in all its territories throughout the world that huge strides began ti be made to end this vile practice.
Otherwise, this short introduction to slavery 1, 000 years ago was well done
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It was not only the (Vikings) Norse. The irish, Picts, Anglo Saxons etc. Dark Age cultures practice it.
Just that the Vikings had ships and could sail all over. The Vikings stood out cause Christian Monks gave them a bad rap. But the Christians of Ireland, Anglo Saxons who were Christian at the times practice the same thing they just pointed out the Norse were do it.
When the Normans came they abolished slavery and introduced serfdom which was not much better.
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It was not only the (Vikings) Norse. The irish, Picts, Anglo Saxons etc. Dark Age cultures practice it.
Just that the Vikings had ships and could sail all over. The Vikings stood out cause Christian Monks gave them a bad rap. But the Christians of Ireland, Anglo Saxons who were Christian at the times practice the same thing they just pointed out the Norse were do it.
When the Normans came they abolished slavery and introduced serfdom which was not much better.
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Ube89
I have to correct you, i am finnish we had our own belief system. Ukko (meaning Old Man) the Over God was the top, then there were pantehon likeTapio god of forest Ahti God of Water and the demigods/heroes in the Kalevala - Book folk stories collected. The Germanic tribes are different from us finns, they had Valhalla and we only had Manala (meaning Underworld) Different Language we speak Finno-Ugric
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I have to correct you, i am finnish we had our own belief system. Ukko (meaning Old Man) the Over God was the top, then there were pantehon likeTapio god of forest Ahti God of Water and the demigods/heroes in the Kalevala - Book folk stories collected. The Germanic tribes are different from us finns, they had Valhalla and we only had Manala (meaning Underworld) Different Language we speak Finno-Ugric
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Channel
Viking wealth, especially in the East, stemmed heavily from the slave trade. By the time that the Vikings reached Baghdad, a European slave could sell for 6, 000 dirhans or more. And that branch of the slave trade endured until Catherine the Great conquered the Crimea in the late 1700s.
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Viking wealth, especially in the East, stemmed heavily from the slave trade. By the time that the Vikings reached Baghdad, a European slave could sell for 6, 000 dirhans or more. And that branch of the slave trade endured until Catherine the Great conquered the Crimea in the late 1700s.
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Lumosnight
What a disgusting culture, and media tries to romanticize these savages. The Vikings went around raping and pillaging, they did not have any philosophy nor inventions like the people of Southern Europe.
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What a disgusting culture, and media tries to romanticize these savages. The Vikings went around raping and pillaging, they did not have any philosophy nor inventions like the people of Southern Europe.
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Helen
Scandinavia comprises Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Finland is associated with Scandinavia by virtue of Sweden having dominated Finland for several centuries. Finland has its own language and customs.
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Scandinavia comprises Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Finland is associated with Scandinavia by virtue of Sweden having dominated Finland for several centuries. Finland has its own language and customs.
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Steven
I guess this explains why I have over 30% Scandinavian DNA and not one Scandinavian sir name in my family tree. Blonde hair, blue eyes and pale skin that reddens in the sun.
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I guess this explains why I have over 30% Scandinavian DNA and not one Scandinavian sir name in my family tree. Blonde hair, blue eyes and pale skin that reddens in the sun.
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Will
Denmark Norway and Sweden are scandanavia and Frysians where Vikings. Only a few of them where Vikings the others where farmers or fisherman ore they have other professions
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Denmark Norway and Sweden are scandanavia and Frysians where Vikings. Only a few of them where Vikings the others where farmers or fisherman ore they have other professions
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education
LMAO you just FORGOT Denmark? :P Its NOT just only thought the Vikings landed in New Foundland / Canada. its been PROVEN. Their settlement HAVE been found! ;)
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LMAO you just FORGOT Denmark? :P Its NOT just only thought the Vikings landed in New Foundland / Canada. its been PROVEN. Their settlement HAVE been found! ;)
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rpsimons58
I had a DNA test which showed Scots, Irish and Welsh ancestry, but 32% Scandinavian! Couldnt understand that at first until I did more research on Vikings.
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I had a DNA test which showed Scots, Irish and Welsh ancestry, but 32% Scandinavian! Couldnt understand that at first until I did more research on Vikings.
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Georg
If you were well read, you would know that the Vikings were slavers! When they conquered lands, what was not worth selling were killed.
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If you were well read, you would know that the Vikings were slavers! When they conquered lands, what was not worth selling were killed.
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Richard
Archeologists found evidence in North America that Vikings did get there. Also in England many of the Vikings came from Denmark.
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Archeologists found evidence in North America that Vikings did get there. Also in England many of the Vikings came from Denmark.
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Simon
. Scandinavia is Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Finland is amongst the Nordic Countries like Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Denmark
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. Scandinavia is Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Finland is amongst the Nordic Countries like Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Denmark
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General
All a yone wants to see is the Atlantic slave trade bc it helps perpetuate victim culture and extort guilt prone whites
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All a yone wants to see is the Atlantic slave trade bc it helps perpetuate victim culture and extort guilt prone whites
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