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Medieval Scandinavian armies (1): 1100-1300

By David Nicolle , Angus McBride , David Lindholm

Book information

Publisher
Osprey Publishing
Year
2003
ISBN
1841765058, 9781841765051
Open Library ID
OL8922449M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
39 MB (40646900 bytes)
Series
Osprey Military - Men At Arms Series volume 396
Pages
52\52
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2012-03-09 12:00:00

Description

While Scandinavia's 'Viking Age' is one of the most studied aspects of early medieval history, much less has been published about the centuries that followed. Yet the armies of Sweden, Norway and Denmark offer fascinating differences from the rest of medieval Western Europe, both in their organisation and their war gear - due partly to their remoteness, climate and terrain, but partly to their long freedom from the feudal system of other kingdoms. This book explains the special nature of Scandinavian armies, shaped by the relative weakness of kings and aristocrats, and the contrasts between the separate nations of the North.

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