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The "common knowledge" explanation of what caused Viking invasions is that they were seasonal farmers who got bored during long Scandinavian winters, but that doesn't seem like it makes sense given the massive scale and colonizing goal. Why were they so aggressive and desperate for new territory?

by /u/Elphinstone1842 in /r/AskHistorians

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