The institution known as leiðangr (Old Norse), leidang (Norwegian), leding, (Danish), ledung (Swedish), expeditio (Latin) or sometimes lething (in English language), was a public levy of free farmers typical for medieval Scandinavians. In Anglo-Saxon England, a different system was used to achieve similar ends, and was known as the fyrd. Origins The leiðangr has sometimes been theorised as established long before the beginning of the Viking Age. It's been considered the maritime versi… (More on Leidang)