THE END OF AN ERA

As the winds of change swept across historic Europe, so too did the fortunes of fearsome Northmen begin to wane. extensive raids and conquests had long dominated trade routes gradually lost their momentum. A myriad of factors converged to contribute to this fall. Factional disputes within the Viking clans weakened their unity, while the expansion

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