50+ Facts That Will Change the Way You Watch Netflix’s “Vikings”
Viking Women Were Accorded Certain Rights
Viking women enjoyed a relatively high status and held various rights. They could own land, request a divorce, and reclaim their dowries if marriages dissolved. While their primary duty was managing the household, they could also step in as heads of families when men were away.
One notable figure, Aud the Deep-Minded, exercised these rights when she commissioned a ship, organized a crew, and led her family to settle in Iceland after her husband’s death.
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