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Why were people from Scandinavia called pirates and their ships called dragon ships?
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∙ 12y ago
They were called pirates because they (the Vikings) attacked other nations. They were called dragon ships because each ship had a carved wooden dragon head on the front of it's ship.
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∙ 12y ago
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Why were people from Scandinavia called pirates?
Because of the Vikings, who attacked other countries.
What are seafaring people from Scandinavia called?
The Vikings.
What are facts about Scandinavia?
vikings lived there. the people were called skandians and i guess they were more pirates than vikings.Scandinavia includes the countries of Norway, Sweden, and Denmark.Scandinavia is the most developed region of the world.Scandinavia was home to the vikings.Scandinavia means 'Land of water'.
How many people migrated to Scandinavia?
Hundreds of thousands of people have migrated to Scandinavia over history.
Which people lived in ancient Scandinavia?
The Germanic tribes which migrated to Scandinavia.
Is there a term for the countries dennmark Sweden finnland and Norway?
Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland AND Iceland are known as the Nordic countries Norway, Sweden and Denmark are known as Scandinavia Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland don't have a collective name.
How do people greet in Scandinavia?
"Hej"
Are Scandinavia people Norse?
Yes.
Who where the people that came from Scandinavia?
The Vikings.
What are the tribal people called in Pirates of the Caribbean 2?
The tribal people are named the Pelegostos. This is fictional
What kind of people live in the tundra in Scandinavia?
cool people
Who were the Norsemen of Scandinavia?
They were the Vikings who came from Scandinavia.
