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 been clearly demonstrated as established in the medieval era, and not the Viking Age. It has been considered the maritime ve… (More on Leidang)