For 40 years the Vikings retract from England, but with the rule of a weak king, Ethelred, resume their attacks at sea 980. Encouraged by the payment of large sums to drive out the Danes continually rob island between 997-1014 and military organization is weakened by the Danish king Swein strategies. Finally in 1013, the population of Northumbria and East Anglia recognizes him as sovereign, establishing a line of kings.Harald Sigurdsson, nicknamed (The Ruthless) boasts a fruitful career, typical of a Viking leader.Although raids continuing until about 1150, and pirates Orkney later activated even so, the carnage of 1066 marks the end of the Viking epic in England. Harald Hardrada is often considered the "last viking" because of military action was the last large-scale feared warriors. The sun starts to go down over a period that arose 300 yaer
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