Learnings: Military Leadership

Anglo-Saxon armies were not led by a single general. Each war band had more than one leader, and at least one of them would take up a position behind their "army" to supervise the battle.
It may also have been mandatory to have another leader on the frontline, well-placed to lead by example. A commander who would get his hands dirty with the rest of his men was a source of inspiration and morale, two key qualities that kept armies fighting against unfavorable odds.
This artifact is known as the . Some scholars believe it belonged to King Rædwald of East Anglia, allegedly a strong military leader.
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