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Danegeld: The Vikings' sword-powered tax system
Long before Don Corleone made people an offer they couldn't refuse, the Vikings were in the extortion racket. The Danegeld – a form of tax or protection money – was extracted, by the point of a sword – by Vikings from the Baltic to the Black Sea, from the British Isles to Baghdad.
Trade

Danegeld: The Vikings' sword-powered tax system
Long before Don Corleone made people an offer they couldn't refuse, the Vikings were in the extortion racket. The Danegeld – a form of tax or protection money – was extracted, by the point of a sword – by Vikings from the Baltic to the Black Sea, from the British Isles to Baghdad.
Warfare

Forging the North Sea Empire: The story behind the Battle of Helgeå
One of the most consequential battles in early medieval Europe took place at the confluence of a river in Sweden, involving the forces of three Scandinavian kings. The result helped one of these kings attain immortal glory and forge an empire that was the highpoint of Viking power and influence.
Warfare

Forging the North Sea Empire: The story behind the Battle of Helgeå
One of the most consequential battles in early medieval Europe took place at the confluence of a river in Sweden, involving the forces of three Scandinavian kings. The result helped one of these kings attain immortal glory and forge an empire that was the highpoint of Viking power and influence.