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We often see the vikings as primitive wild people that raided out of bloodthirst and pure agression where it was actually opposite: The vikings had an intercontinental knowledge (Asia, Europe and America), advanced technology (Ulfbert) and a relatively large population and they raided or overtook countries with smaller population densities or ineffective means of communication.
just a correction, "ulfberht" was probably made in the frankish realm somewhere in the rhineland and was not "viking". and if the wall was defensive it was certainly built out of fear. maybe it initially really wasn't defensive but maybe once the christian conquered and converted the frisians and the saxons the structure was fortified. only a fool wouldn't start to build a wall
Yes, that also happened .When you say germans do you mean the franks? You should read about danish king Sigfred and his successor Gøtrik (Alternative spellings Gudfred or Godfred)
It has to do with Charlemagne and his expansion of the Frankish realm and conquest of the pagan Saxons. Actually it is written that the pagan Saxon chief Widukind found refuge with king Sigfred.
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