50+ Facts That Will Change the Way You Watch Netflix’s “Vikings”
Slavery Is a Viking Legacy
Vikings are so famous for their raids that it’s amusing to suggest they didn’t take any prisoners. The people they took as slaves were known as “thralls.” These unfortunate captives were often sourced from European regions like the British Isles and recruited to a lifetime of hard labor, servitude, and uncertainty.
Thralls worked in the farms, helped maintain households, and served as construction workers. Their lack of freedom is in stark contrast with the Viking values of independence and adventure.
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