When did people stop believing in the old gods like Greek and Norse? Did the Vikings just wake up one morning and think ”this is bullshit”?

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When did people stop believing in the old gods like Greek and Norse? Did the Vikings just wake up one morning and think ”this is bullshit”?

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Most were coerced, some converted because it was politically convenient. Many Viking invaders were permitted to keep their holdings in the condition that they would stop raids by other Vikings and get baptized. After a few generations, they integrated into the local culture.

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