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Raudskeggr t1_j4ugisk wrote

Reply to comment by Seeker2211 in World’s oldest rune stone found in Norway, archaeologists believe by danishistorian

But these were not "Vikings", lets be perfectly clear. This is from 600-800 years before the beginning of the viking age. The fact that this stone has runes (albeit crudly carved) suggests that whoever carved it was, or had close ties to, the Northwest Germanic people of the age; but much much earlier than the Norse culture romanticized in stories of Vikings.

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Seeker2211 t1_j4vqk21 wrote

Agreed, my understanding is that viking "age" grew gradually during and after the decline of Roman Empire, and in fact a lot of the raiding happened 'cause the Roman "authorities" were lapsed/gone.

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