guy Posted March 27 Report Share Posted March 27 (edited) Researchers believe that an army, possibly allied with the Romans and possibly heading south to join the Roman Empire, was destroyed in Norway in AD 205. Quote “The army probably numbered around 1,000 men. All the swords and coins they brought with them were Roman,” Skre tells Science Norway. “Much suggests that they were on their way south to serve as mercenaries for the Romans." A large cache of 1,800-year-old weapons found in a Danish bog may represent a defeated army of roughly 1,000 warriors-possibly from Norway—who were on their way to serve as Roman mercenaries around the year 205 CE. Archaeologists disagree on whether the force truly came from Norway, but the evidence shows deep Scandinavian-Roman connections, early runic writing, and a surprisingly organized military culture in Norway during the Roman Iron Age. https://www.sciencenorway.no/archaeology-denmark-roman-empire/a-roman-army-from-norway-of-a-thousand-men-may-have-fought-in-denmark-1800-years-ago/2600351 Edited March 27 by guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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