Scandinavia Intro

•Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland are all Scandinavian Countries

Norway - Extensive coastline and rigorous terrain ; Gulf stream brings in warmer current ; Fjords ; lofoten islands common tourism area
Finland - Lakes and forests
Denmark - Flat land, much smaller, dense population
Sweden - Cycling Gotland common activity
Iceland - Slopes and mossy valleys, lots of hiking done

Indigenous People : Sami
Migration Period : 375-568
- many Asian, Germanic,
- and more civilizations migrate to northern Europe and the Scandinavian peninsula
Viking Age : 793-1066
- While most of Europe has developed a subtle Christian culture, Christianity hasn’t come to Scandinavia yet.
- Scandinavians are Pagans and value dying in war so they can go to Valhalla like Odin says
Christianity Introduced : around 900-1000
- Centuries after Southern Europe has become Christian, it becomes introduced and accepted in Scandinavia.
- Society over these next 400 years are Christianity based such as art, society, and how the world functions

Kalmar Union - Norway, Sweden, Denmark linked in a kind of federation : 1397-1523

Union of German merchants had a very small force on the trades of Scandinavia.
Union falls apart after internal fights and problems. King of Sweden pulls them out of the Kalmar Union.
The black death stops Norway from leaving the union and they remain with Denmark for 400 years.
Sweden comes out of it as the strongest and becomes an empire