CommanderCrazy Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 Not entirely true. The most common were the Axe, Sword, Seax (small knife, tool and sidearm), or rocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kazakovich Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 One thing to keep in mind about vikings and medieval warriors in general is that they would most likely use whichever weapon happened to be most useful for the situation at hand, or what they happened to have available. Back then, swords and other dedicated weapons of warfare were very valuable, and badges of status. Spears and axes were more commonplace, being easier to manufacture and with many other uses, as for hunting or tools. The regular viking guy was thus more likely to have a spear and an axe than a sword, although he'd certainly be aspiring towards having one. The chieftain, on the other hand, would most likely have a sword, and it would be one of his most valued of possessions, either inherited or made specifically for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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