Lagertha appears once in a primary historical source. The warrior in grave Bj 581 at Birka was confirmed female by DNA in 2017. Between the legend and the archaeology, a...
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In 2017, archaeologists confirmed that a Viking warrior buried with weapons, horses, and a war chest was a woman. This is the real history of the shieldmaiden — and the...
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