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When did the Greeks lose their bows? Let's not forget valiant Teucer (Teucer wasn't spartan, but the point remains valid), slaughtering hordes of Trojans behind the great shield of Telamonian Ajax. While Spartans themselves never used bows, they were often supported by Helots who did. The Spartans would win. While the basic phalanx was vulnerable to flank attacks, on level ground the Spartans would spot this move miles away, and react accordingly. While the Spartans did have a technological inferiority, their discipline would overcome this disadvantage. The Vikings, lacking such discipline, would be killed in small packs. It would be like shooting up a tank with a submachine gun: it would be entirely ineffective.
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