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Thingmen
The Thingmen (also known as ''Þingalið'' (pronounced , literally "assembly retinue") was a standing army in the service of the Kings of England during the period 1013-51, financed by direct taxation which had its origins in the tribute known as Danegeld.〔
It consisted mostly of men of Scandinavian descent and it had an initial strength of 3,000 housecarls and a fleet of 40 ships, which was subsequently reduced. Its last remnant was disbanded by Edward the Confessor in 1051.〔''Anglo-Saxon Chronicles'', pp. 171-3〕
In the 11th century, three courts outside Scandinavia were particularly prominent in recruiting Scandinavian troops:〔Pritsak 1981:386〕 Novgorod-Kiev (Kievan Rus') c. 980-1060,〔 Constantinople (the Varangian Guard) 988-1204,〔〔Although after 1066, the Varangian Guard mostly consisted of Englishmen, see Pritsak 1981:386〕 and England 1018-1051.〔 Scandinavia was however also a recruiting area for attacks against England and this is why a defence needed to be organized by the Danish king Cnut the Great.〔Pritsak 1981:410〕〔Pritsak 1981:411〕〔Pritsak 1981:410 refers here to the runestone U 617.〕 The Thingmen attracted Swedish mercenaries, and probably some Norwegian as well.〔
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