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Scandza was described as a "great island" by Gothic-Byzantine historian Jordanes in his work Getica. The island was located in the Arctic regions of the sea that surrounded the world. The location is usually identified with Scandinavia. Jordanes was a Roman citizen living in Constantinople but … See more
Early Greek and Roman geographers used the name Scandia for various uncharted islands in Northern Europe. The name originated in Greek sources , which used it for a long time for different islands in the See more
In the north, there was the nation of the Adogit (perhaps referring to the inhabitants of Hålogaland in Norway or the people of Andøya ) who lived in continual light during the midsummer (for forty days and nights) and in continual darkness (for as long) during the … See more
Jordanes names a multitude of tribes living in Scandza, which he named a womb of nations (loosely translated), and says they were taller and … See more
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