Real Vikings Facts That’ll Make You Wish for Your Very Own Breiðöx

Settling disputes and passing laws happened at a thing called the “Thing.”

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Because originality was not necessarily their strong suit, Viking meetings were literally called “things.” Pretty much everything necessary to run a society (even one as loosely structured as theirs) happened at the thing, from electing officials to avenging injuries. But the best thing about the thing is that it happened pretty consistently, so folks could take care of all of their things on the reg.

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