page_title: Arson in medieval Scandinavia
hierarchical_section_title: Arson in medieval Scandinavia
caption_attribution_description: Captioned as "Konung Ingjald Illråda bränner upp 6 Fylkiskonungar", according to the source page. Etching by Hugo Hamilton, depicting the burning of six county kings of Sweden around the 7th century. Original image size approximately 17 x 22 cm.
context_page_description: Arson in medieval Scandinavia was a technique sometimes employed in blood feuds and political conflicts in order to assassinate someone. In committing arson, a group of attackers would set fire to the home of an opponent, sometimes by quickly and surreptitiously piling wood, brush and other combustible materials against the exterior of a dwelling and set it on fire. Typically the attackers would surround the house to prevent the escape of its inhabitants, although women, the elderly, and small children were sometimes allowed to leave.
context_section_description: Arson in medieval Scandinavia (Old Norse hús-brenna or hús-bruni, "house-burning") was a technique sometimes employed in blood feuds and political conflicts in order to assassinate someone. In committing arson, a group of attackers would set fire to the home of an opponent, sometimes by quickly and surreptitiously piling wood, brush and other combustible materials against the exterior of a dwelling and set it on fire. Typically the attackers would surround the house to prevent the escape of its inhabitants, although women, the elderly, and small children were sometimes allowed to leave.
caption: Ingjald using quickfire in the process of unifying Sweden.
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