Rulership in 1st to 14th century Scandinavia. Royal graves and sites at Avaldsnes and beyond

This book discusses the 3rd-11th century developments that led to the formation of the three Scandinavian kingdoms in the Viking Age. Wide-ranging studies of communication routes, regional identities, judicial territories, and royal sites and graves trace a complex trajectory of rulership in these p...

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Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2020
Series:Ergänzungsbände zum Reallexikon der Germanischen Altertumskunde
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