12th century Norwegian warriors, Hylestad
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Topic: 12th century Norwegian warriors, Hylestad
Posted By: Druzhina
Subject: 12th century Norwegian warriors, Hylestad
Date Posted: 01-Mar-2016 at 02:04
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12th century Scandinavian warriors on the portal of Hylestad stave church: http://www.warfare.altervista.org/12/Sigurd-Hylestad.htm - Wood carvings of the Saga of the Volsungs: The Norse Epic of Sigurd the Dragon Slayer, from the portal of Hylestad stave church, Setesdal, Norway, 12th century . http://www.warfare.altervista.org/12/Sigurd_and_Regin_forge_the_sword_Gram.htm - Sigurd and Regin forge the sword Gram . http://www.warfare.altervista.org/12/Sigurd_slays_Fafnir_the_dragon.htm - Sigurd slays Fafnir the dragon . http://www.warfare.altervista.org/12/Sigurd_roasts_the_heart_of_the_dragon.htm - Sigurd roasts the heart of the dragon & http://www.warfare.altervista.org/WRG/Feudal-62-Scandinavian_Militia.htm - a Scandinavian Militiaman in Armies of Feudal Europe 1066-1300 by Ian Heath based on Sigurd the Dragon Slayer  Druzhina http://www.warfare.altervista.org/Norse.htm - Illustrations of Scandinavian Costume and Soldiers ------------- http://www.warfare.altervista.org/Ottoman/Janissary.htm - Ottoman Janissaries.htm , http://warfare.altervista.org/Persia/nadir_bio.htm - Nadir Shah Afshar of Persia |
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Posted By: Tore The Dog
Date Posted: 08-Mar-2016 at 18:46
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This sagas belonging not to 1200 century its older than that , by 1200 Norwegian kings was Jorsalfarare that will say Trawellers to Jerusalem aka Crusader https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigurd_the_Crusader Here is one of them.
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Posted By: Druzhina
Date Posted: 23-Mar-2016 at 23:50
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Yes, the Saga is older, but this illustration is 12th century. There is a difference between the story and illustrations of it. A modern illustration of the saga would be 21st century. Druzhina http://www.warfare.altervista.org/12C.htm - Illustrations of 12th Century Costume & Soldiers ------------- http://www.warfare.altervista.org/Ottoman/Janissary.htm - Ottoman Janissaries.htm , http://warfare.altervista.org/Persia/nadir_bio.htm - Nadir Shah Afshar of Persia |