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Did Vikings raid? Yes. Did they kill? Yes. Was that all they did? Umm...no. They were more interesting than they are generally portrayed. The following are some interesting Viking facts for you to enjoy. 1. Viking helmets did not have hornsYou know those barbaric Norsemen with their horned helmets? Well, you may want to rethink that notion. Vikings did not wear horned helmets. The horns were an added (and false) detail throughout history to dis...

Viking leaders had to be tough, inspiring men. It would not have been easy to control and convince people to follow you, who were some of the bravest and most single-minded warriors of all time. The following are five such explorers and warriors, who have carved their place in history.Rollo Image Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RolloRollo was born in 846 to a noble family of Danish or Norwegian origin. After cutting ties with the Norwegian...

Dressing as a Knights Templar for Halloween may not be the most original idea, but that does not mean it is not unique. So, how do you go about assembling a Crusader knight's outfit? We'll get to that in a bit, but first, let's find out what those brave knights actually wore.During the first two Crusades, a knight would be dressed in mail (linked iron chains woven together) from head to toe, which provided protection against swords. Under this ar...