Metal detector find may rewrite history of 7th century helmet
Small decorative details on an iconic helmet belonging to “Britain’s Tutankhamen” could revise our understanding of early ...
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Famous Sutton Hoo helmet may be clue that early Anglo-Saxons fought as mercenaries for Byzantine Empire, study suggests
These martial artifacts, in turn, suggested that the man interred in the ship burial at Sutton Hoo — possibly the early Anglo-Saxon king Raedwald — had brought back Byzantine armor after ...
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This Helmet Might Be Evidence That Early Anglo-Saxons Acted As Mercenaries For The Byzantine Empire
A helmet found among the artifacts from the ship burial at Sutton Hoo in England may serve as evidence that early Anglo-Saxon warriors fought as mercenaries for the Byzantine Empire in the 6th ...
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What did the Anglo-Saxons believe?
In Roman Britain many people had been Christians. But the early Anglo-Saxons were not Christians, they were pagans. Anglo-Saxons believed in lucky charms. They thought that rhymes, potions ...
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How was Anglo-Saxon Britain ruled?
A strong and successful leader became 'cyning', the Anglo-Saxon word for 'king'. Each king ruled a kingdom and led a small army. The Anglo-Saxon kings were from ruling families who passed ...