Opinion: Vikings were never the pure-bred master race white supremacists like to portray
September 28, 2017 by Clare Downham, The Conversation
Vikings were never the pure-bred master race white supremacists like to portray
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The word "Viking" entered the Modern English language in 1807, at a time of growing nationalism and empire building. In the decades that followed, enduring stereotypes about Vikings developed, such as wearing horned helmets and belonging to a society where only men wielded high status.
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