October
08
/ 2023
The Battle of Visby was a violent medieval battle near the town of Visby on the Swedish island of Gotland, fought between the inhabitants of Gotland and the Danes, with the latter emerging victorious. The Battle of Visby left a lasting archaeological legacy; as masses of slaughtered soldiers and citizens lay scattered across what was once a bloody battle field. Slashed and broken bones, skeletons still in their chain mail and armor, and smashed skulls, some still with spears and knives protruding out of them. One can only imagine what they endured before they breathed their last breaths. [[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"112433","attributes":{"alt":"Victim of the Battle of Visby in 1361. (Wolfgang Sauber / CC BY-SA 3.0)","class":"media-image","height":"458","style":"width: 610px; height: 458px;","typeof":"foaf:Image","width":"610"}}]] Victim of the Battle of
