The conversion of the Germanic peoples began with the conversion of the Germanic nobility, who were expected to impose their new faith on the general population. This expectation was consistent with the sacral position of the king in Germanic paganism: the king is charged with interacting with the divine on behalf of his people.
The initiation of the conversion of the Germanic peoples commenced with the conversion of the Germanic nobility, who were anticipated to enforce their new faith upon the general populace. This anticipation was in line with the sacred role of the king in Germanic paganism: the king is entrusted with interacting with the divine on behalf of his people.