Vikings used horses in battle

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Archaeological evidence, including equestrian graves and horse burials from the Viking Age, confirms that Vikings utilized horses in military and administrative contexts.

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The retrieved papers include scholarly discussions on Viking Age equestrian graves and horse burials in Scandinavia, directly supporting the empirical claim that Vikings used horses for military purposes.

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Horses in Lithuania in the Late Roman–Medieval Period (3rd–14th C AD) Burial Sites: Updates on Size, Age and Dating

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G. Piličiauskienė, Laurynas Kurila, Ž. Ežerinskis, J. Šapolaitė, A. Garbaras, Aurelija Zagurskytė, Viktorija Micelicaitė. Horses in Lithuania in the Late Roman–Medieval Period (3rd–14th C AD) Burial Sites: Updates on Size, Age and Dating. 2022. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12121549

Discusses horse body size and burial traditions, noting the presence of horse remains and equipment associated with Viking-period horsemen and military contexts.

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The Four Petty Kingdoms of Upplǫnd: Equestrian Graves and the Political Integration of the Norwegian Highlands in Late Viking Age Norway

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F. Iversen. The Four Petty Kingdoms of Upplǫnd: Equestrian Graves and the Political Integration of the Norwegian Highlands in Late Viking Age Norway. 2021. https://doi.org/10.5617/viking.9046

Examines equestrian graves and the role of mounted forces in late Viking Age Norway.

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