the northern routes to kingshipThis book argues that tribal Scandinavia was set on the route to kingship by the arrival in the AD 180s90s of warrior groups that were dismissed from the Roman army after defeating the Marcomanni by the Danube. Using a range of evidence, this book details how well equipped and battle seasoned warriors, familiar with Roman institutions and practices, seized land and established lordly centres. It shows how these new lords acquired wealth by stimulating