how did the vikings accomplish feat on western Europe
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5 answers · History Best Answer They did not invade all of Western Europe, only parts of it. The Vikings were the largest group of professional warriors in Northern Europe. During their time most kingdoms had a few proffessional soldiers, but the bulk of their army was made up of farmers and tradesmen who were obliged to do an annual term of military service. In England, they were called the Fyrd. They were not lacking in courage, but they were rarely a match for Vikings who were career soldiers. That is one of the reasons why the Vikings appeared to be terrifying. Another reason is that much of the historical records about Vikings was written by monks. Vikings loved monasteries because they contained plenty of bounty, and as the Vikings were not Christians, they had no reason to recognise these places as anything other than gold mines. So naturally the monks hated them. They can't be blamed for that, but it is wise to be cautious of the veracity of accounts of people written by those who hate them. In truth, the Vikings were no different to any other career soldier throughout the Middle Ages. They were almost identical to Anglo-Saxon Housecarls, and after the Age of the Vikings ended, in 1066, many of the Vikings and Housecarls joined the Varangian Guard.