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The Vikings were bloodthirsty raiders outfitted with armor and dragon boats, pillaging the coasts. Or was there more to the Age of Vikings? See more »
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The Vikings were bloodthirsty raiders outfitted with armor and dragon boats, pillaging the coasts. Or was there more to the Age of Vikings? See more »
Savoy, a historical region of southeastern France. It consists approximately of the present French departments of Haute-Savoie and Savoie.
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