It's a full big and heavy beard covering a considerable part of the face. This beard style comes back to the 8th - 11th centuries when Scandinavian warriors wore their beard naturally and burly. Today's fashion has brightened this up a bit, so you take good care of your facial hair grooming and combing it and putting it into a desired shape. Bearded historical facts Vikings' bushy beards played an important role: they protected faces from freezing cold and wind. The longest beard in history belonged to Hans Nilson Langseth. When he died at the age of 81 his beard was 5,33 m long.