Europe in 1300

Scandinavia

Scandinavia consisted of the kingdoms of Denmark and Norway and Sweden. These were sometimes separate kingdoms, and sometimes one or more were united under a single crown.

Earlier History

What happened to the Vikings?

In a real sense they were still there. In the first place, the stereotype of the Vikings as nothing but bloodthirsty marauders is not accurate. And it's not like the Danes or Swedes or Norwegians of the 14th century were nothing but peaceful farmers and quiet fishermen.

The most fundamental thing that happened was that the Scandinavians converted to Christianity, and this happened in the 11th century. Perhaps equally important, their neighbors to the south became stronger, better able to withstand raids and better able to retaliate afterward. This can be seen particularly in that Swedish, Danish and Norwegian expansion in the 13th century was directed largely against pagan peoples.