Viking Warrior's Last Stand

Viking Warrior's Last Stand

During the Battle of Stamford Bridge, a lone Viking warrior attempted to hold off a Saxon army of nearly 15,000 men. The unnamed Viking managed to take down 40 men with his axe, until one Saxon soldier floated in a barrel underneath and killed him with a spear.

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