The fall of the Roman empire saw the rise of Germanic kingdoms in Western Europe and in Scandinavia. In Sweden, Uppland was the religious and political centre of a powerful kingdom with troops of mounted elite warriors. Numerous royal mounds and graves of mounted warriors with costly and elaborate armour of gilded bronze have been found in Vendel and Valsgärde. The Vendel people developed their own specific artistic and cultural style and were the forerunners of the Vikings. They were the source of inspiration for numerous Nordic and Germanic sagas like Beowulf and in more recent times, Tolkien's Lord of the Rings.

 

1/9 Scale resin & metal kit requires assembly & painting.