Jomsvikings
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thumb|300px|Storm in Hjørungavåg (1899) by Gerhard Munthe right|thumb|Jomsvikings fighting in a hail storm at the Battle of Hjörungavágr
The Jomsvikings were a legendary order of Viking mercenaries or conquerors of the 10th and 11th centuries. Though reputed to be staunchly dedicated to the worship of the Old Norse gods, they would allegedly fight for any lord who could pay their substantial fees, even if he were Christian. The institution of the Jomsvikings would itself foreshadow those of the later religious and chivalric orders of the Middle Ages.