Talk:Viking/@comment-24510587-20170513123602

I just have to ask, why do all these battles depict the Vikings as having high-quality weaponry? They were notoriously poorly armed, having access to bad metal and lacking highly skilled smiths. Only the richest and most powerful among them wielded swords; the others all had axes, which were cheaper, more versatile, and did not need to be as sharp. Those that did have swords only used blades up to 80cm long, more similar to a primitive arming sword than a longsword.

Like, I'm totally new here, but aren't historical warriors supposed to be depicted accurately?