Quote:
Originally Posted by Fbone
Vikings, contrary to popular opinion and operatic caricatures, did not wear horns on their helmets: these would have been impractical in battle, since they would have made it much easier for opponents to knock the helmet off the wearer's head.
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Fact.
Viking helmets were quite pointy at top in order for the opponends sword to skip and slide off. The sword would probably then hit the shoulders but the chain mail had metal plates on top of the shoulders.
