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The picture below is of Jelling, the political center of Harald Gormson, Viking leader of Denmark. The stones represent his conversion to Christianity c. 960. Gormson is also known as Bluetooth and that’s where “Bluetooth” as in WiFi gets its name. Did you know that? #Vikings 
Anyway, for the time being we have no interest in Christianized Viking, preferring the pagan lads (and lassies) who began settling in Ireland after 835 or so #Vikings
The first raids took place in 795 and were bad enough. But by the 830s they started to set up permanent settlements from which to raid inland. These settlements were called “longphorts” and were established on rivers and lakes #Vikings
