Early in Donald Trump's presidency, far-right sources claimed that the president's aggressive persona related to his distant Viking heritage. How does that stack up with the evidence? Some sagas would suggest, not particularly well. It turn's out that medieval Icelandic society was far more nuanced and pro-social than these claimants suppose and the president's behaviours might have had an even more mixed reception in the world of the Vikings.
- The Kirkdale sundial's inscription suggests that Vikings could be compromising pragmatists keen to integrate into local contexts
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