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Viking money and economy: How did they work?
In the beginning, Vikings were mostly farmers who lived off the crops and other fruits of their labor.2 years ago — Viking trade -
The Viking economy: Farming, raiding, and trading in Viking society
"'How should a man be referred to?' 'He should be referred to in terms of his work, what he supplies or receives or does.'" — From "The Prose Edda" ("Skaldskaparmal") by Snorri Sturluson, translated by Jesse Byock (Penguin Classics, 2005)2 years ago — Viking trade -
An otter skin for a sword? Here's how exchange worked in the Viking Age
Straight exchanges were widespread in the Viking Age, especially as many such instances occurred in the form of people trading surplus farm goods and products.2 years ago — Viking trade -
Free trade in the Viking Age: Diplomacy and trade agreements
Trade was a very risky activity in the Viking Age.2 years ago — Viking trade -
The importance of Viking trading towns: What we know
Although they have a somewhat unfair reputation as marauding barbarians, the Vikings were also responsible for reestablishing pan-European trade networks and routes that had not been used for centuries.2 years ago — Viking trade -
What did Vikings trade?
Contrary to popular opinion, which portrays them as mere brutish wreckers and destroyers, the Vikings helped reestablish and reconnect early medieval Europe's trade networks to the broader world, something not done since the fall of the Western Roman Empire.2 years ago — Viking trade
