whencyclopedia: Trade & Warfare in the Kievan Rus Scandinavians from the island of Gotland b
whencyclopedia: Trade & Warfare in the Kievan Rus Scandinavians from the island of Gotland began to spread throughout the Baltic region along the Russian rivers in the 700s. While the Vikings of Norway and Demark from the 8th to 11th centuries are widely recognized as fearsome raiders and colonists, Gotlander traders were as much warriors as businessmen and advanced into new areas via fortified outposts. Continue reading… -- source link