The Norse are a pagan culture in Viking Conquest.
History[]
Scandinavian settlement of the British Isles
Due to the overpopulation of Northvegr and Danmark, many Northmen and Danes started moving from their homelands to, amongst other, the British Isles. Here there was enough land and enough plunder for men to get rich fast. The Norse were mostly pagan in this time and the rules for Vikings (Old Norse: "vikingr", some who goes on an expedition, a "viking") did not ban one from killing and stealing from the men of the Church. This made them hated across the Christian world, which has in turn given us the view of vikings as barbarians.
The Northmen and Danes were expert ship builders and seafarers, travelling as far as Vinland in North America to the west, Persia to the east, and Arabia to the south. Great heroes or legends - like Ragnar Lothbrok - inspired many to go out on Viking expeditions. After the King had been executed by King Ælla of Northymbre, the sons of Ragnar, the Ragnarssons that were looked up to as sons of a great warrior and leader, led the Great Heathen Invasion that conquered Northymbre, East Anglea, and most of Mierce, thereby establishing the Danelaw (Rule of Danes).
Factions[]
Norsemen are the iconic invaders of the Viking Age. From Scandinavia, the Norse homelands, many men ventured to the kingdoms of Northhymbre and Laithlind - these were the pagan Norse kingdoms of Britannia and Ireland. Northymbre was a kingdom of the Angles but was made a puppet of the Danes by the time of the Great Heathen Invasion. The Norsemen had been raiding and conquering in the Britonnic Isles and Friese for a century before the time of Viking Conquest, with the raids of the Viking Age historically lasting until 1066.
Danmark and Northymbre have a significant part in the main storyline yet Northvegr and Laithlind relatively do not.
| Banner | Name | Color | Ruler | Claimant | Capital |
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Kingdom of Danmark | #800000 | Konungr Horik Gottfredsson | Jarl Thorgil | Ribe |
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Kingdom of Laithlind | #e24e2b | Konungr Gudrod Ragnarson | - | Dubh Linn |
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Kingdom of Northhymbre | #ff8899 | Jarl Halfdan Ragnarsson | Aetheling Oswine | Eidynburh |
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Kingdom of Northvegr | #999999 | Konungr Harald Halfdanarson | - | Tunsberg |
Troops[]
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 Freedman
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Gothi
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 Freeholder
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Bowman
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Spearman
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Companion
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Warrior Archer
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Elite Spearman
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Standard Bearer
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Veteran
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Noble
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Bodyguard
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Wikipedia has an article on this subject at: Norsemen |
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