The current picture of the Vikings and Mongols who struck and plundered Europe and Central Asia with such extraordinary effectiveness is that of ruthless savages bent on executing and threatening fundamentally with the sole purpose of massacre and terror. This couldn't be further from the truth. Although they looked decidedly brutal and surprising, and could not have discovered any ethical dilemma in carrying out the execution, the Vikings and Mongols in all likelihood prevailed for a specific objective. In both areas agriculture was a trial, forcing both social orders to create financial frameworks not based on horticulture. In Mongolia, this elective framework had to be that of itinerant pastoral groups. This migratory pattern has caused inexorable clashes. As Gregory Guzman pointed out, "Huge numbers of alleged savage intruders constituted a surplus population that brutal Inner Asia could not support, or they spoke of entire tribes being driven from their homeland by stronger tribes behind them." (405). With nowhere else to go, numerous Mongol groups had to leave the steppes to discover new places to settle, directing them towards Eastern Europe. Since there were human advances rooted in these new terrains discovered by the Mongols, they had not yet decided to attack. The Vikings also faced population problems. The coasts of Norway were too small to support the population of the Viking Empire. In order to attempt such crusades, the Vikings needed a solid method of transportation. The development of the longboat allowed the Vikings to trade, raid, and settle across the board for an immeasurable period... middle of paper... Saga paints a picture of a friendly group of people who accomplished their business through diligent work and association productive as opposed to wickedness and war. Ultimately, the Mongols and Vikings became famous for their ferocity, severity, and aptitude in taking up arms, and not for their explanations for it. Both groups sought to add land and fortune, and noted that it was extremely difficult to do so within their separate countries. Their choices to achieve their goals occurred through exchange, agreement and victory. A normally conceived merchant might realize his desires through his business endeavors, just as a regularly conceived pilgrim might set out to settle in a distant area. Hopefully, the Mongols and Vikings were given different military foci as their social orders were created over time.