I've been thinking about how a group of Vikings under Rollo were given land in Northern France and became the Normans over time. I also remembered that the Vikings would also raid the south of Al-Andalus. This got me thinking that maybe in an alternate timeline, an Andalusia ruler might have been prudent enough to offer lands, perhaps parts of OTL Portugal so long as they converted to Islam and became vassals of Cordoba. This way, these Vikings can get wealthy off of controlling trade in their lands and they can fight for the Caliphs in return.
What would an Arabo-Viking culture look like? I think it would definitely prioritize seafaring, trade, and warfare. They'd shift to speaking Arabic within two generations probably but would retain some traces of their culture. Maybe they travel west to search for new lands and become the first Europeans to settle North America.
They'd cause trouble to the Christian Iberian Kingdoms for sure and could prevent the Reconquista. On the other hand, they might cause a lot of problems for all of Iberia and maybe the rest of Europe(looking at you Italy).
What would an Arabo-Viking culture look like? I think it would definitely prioritize seafaring, trade, and warfare. They'd shift to speaking Arabic within two generations probably but would retain some traces of their culture. Maybe they travel west to search for new lands and become the first Europeans to settle North America.
They'd cause trouble to the Christian Iberian Kingdoms for sure and could prevent the Reconquista. On the other hand, they might cause a lot of problems for all of Iberia and maybe the rest of Europe(looking at you Italy).