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The first Danish kings were pirates
Medieval pirates and buccaneers founded Denmark. A new project investigates who the pirates really were and how they affected the formation of the Danish kingdom in its infancy.
Piracy and looting were an integral part of life at sea between 800 and 1400 CE.
During this time, the Vikings, sailed and fought their way around Europe, and made the sea a treacherous place to be.
http://sciencenordic.com/first-danish-kings-were-pirates
