Since the vikings have a reputation for their "rape and pillage" tactics, I thought it interesting to look in depth at their legal system and learn a bit more for myself. However, viking-era legal information is difficult to come by except the knowledge that they had Things, which were essentially early courts. Prior to the Christianization of Scandinavia, it doesn't seem like any laws were written down and everything was rule of thumb.

Saying that, can we make any reasonable approximation regarding the legality of rape both in viking culture and when done abroad? They certainly seemed progressive in their enabling of women to own property.

Since the vikings have a reputation for their "rape and pillage" tactics, I thought it interesting to look in depth at their legal system and learn a bit more for myself. However, viking-era legal information is difficult to come by except the knowledge that they had Things, which were essentially early courts. Prior to the Christianization of Scandinavia, it doesn't seem like any of the laws were written down and everything was rule of thumb.

Saying that, can we make any reasonable approximation regarding the legality of rape both in viking culture and when done abroad? They certainly seemed progressive in their enabling of women to own property.