Both one handed and two handed axes were used, but most vikings preferred a sword, knife or spear.
Vikings primarily used a type of sword known as a "Viking sword," which typically had a blade length of about 28 to 36 inches, making them relatively long swords compared to other contemporary weapons. These swords were double-edged and designed for slashing and thrusting. While they also carried shorter weapons like seaxes and axes, their swords were notable for their length and craftsmanship.
vikings fought with axes, swords, bows and arrows, and spears, they also carried around wooden shields for protection
Not all vikings were black smiths, but some of them were, just as some were carpenters, some butchers, some shipwrights, and some were farmers - when they were not out raiding.
No guns for at least a couple more centuries.
Every Norse warrior who had a choice would choose a Sword, swords were expensive and a sign of status, if you had a sword people knew you were someone important. But the common Viking would have to let an Axe or a Spear do.
Axes and sword and sheilds
Fuller was great advantage of viking swords. Fuller was used to increase the strength and flexibility of the sword while reducing the weight of the sword at the same time. Viking swords were properties of Jarls (viking chiefs) and wealthy vikings. Common vikings used axes and other weapons because more affordable price.
swords and axes.
The main weapon of the Vikings was the sword.
yup vikings are barbairians (sorry about my spelling but I am Malaysian)
They used their axes,swords and spears to do their jobs.
They look like Vikings : armor and axes, and helmets with horns. The Vikings in Poptropica are at 831 AD on Time Tangled island.
Vikings primarily used a type of sword known as a "Viking sword," which typically had a blade length of about 28 to 36 inches, making them relatively long swords compared to other contemporary weapons. These swords were double-edged and designed for slashing and thrusting. While they also carried shorter weapons like seaxes and axes, their swords were notable for their length and craftsmanship.
vikings fought with axes, swords, bows and arrows, and spears, they also carried around wooden shields for protection
The Vikings used swords, spears, and what were called battle-axes. They also used shields to protect themselves.
Battle axes, swords, and shields were quite popular amongst the Vikings.
The Vikings used a combination of metal and leather layers,combined with a wooden or metal shield They prefered to use axes for their primary weapon