How were the Viking different from earlier germanic groups that invade Europe?

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Hassan Ewing

29 September, 06:24

How were the Viking different from earlier germanic groups that invade Europe?

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Zain Ochoa · Answer 1

The early Germanic groups were displaced by Huns, and many tried to integrate into Roman society. The Norse society (Vikings) had a large amount of landless elite, who had wealth taken from them due to primogeniture. This sent them out sailing