Quote Originally Posted by Roark
Whilst there are very few historical accounts of Berserker gangs/warbands, and most of these are from sagas, I disagree that they are fantasy inspired. After all, they were officially outlawed by Jarl Eiríkr Hákonarson of Norway in 1015.
The historicity of the berserkergang is not what is in doubt, but more so the widespread existence of berserker units that went into battle.