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Did the Norse meet the Romans?
Thus it is impossible for western Romans before 476 AD to ever encounter vikings since no Scandinavians ever went on viking raids to Roman territories until after the western Roman Empire fell. But Roman citizens and subjects and Scandinavians did meet sometimes.
Did the Romans come before the Vikings?
It both begins and ends with an invasion: the first Roman invasion in 55 BC and the Norman invasion of William the Conqueror in 1066. Add ‘in between were the Anglo-Saxons and then the Vikings’. There is overlap between the various invaders, and through it all, the Celtic British population remained largely in place.
What came before the Vikings?
There’s more to Scandinavian history than the Vikings. There’s resourceful settlers and the Sami people who adapted to the environment in order to survive, and so much more. Then came the Stone Age when the earliest Scandinavian settlers began to arrive. …
In the pre-Viking era, small towns settled near the fjord and used the ports for trade, fishing, and other maritime activities. Even today, in modern Norway, many small-towns exist near the Fjords. These towns are the most popular tourist destinations as people from across the world come to visit these wondrous sites.
Did the Vikings exist before the Romans?
Also, did Vikings exist before Romans? A viking is defined as a Scandinavian pirate or sea raider during the period of about 795 to 1100 AD at the widest. Thus it is impossible for western Romans before 476 AD to ever encounter vikings since no Scandinavians ever went on viking raids to Roman territories until after the western Roman Empire fell.
Did the Roman Empire ever trade with the Vikings?
So, taking the subject line of your question, Romans of the western half of the Roman Empire meeting Vikings would be impossible because Rome fell before the label Viking was generally applied to Scandinavians. Taking the text of your question, the answer regarding trade is yes, but mainly through intermediaries.
Did the Vikings ever encounter the Cimbrians?
Leaving aside the questions whether Scandinavians during the first centuries CE could be called “vikings”, the answer is that they did encounter them. The Cimbrians were a people who invaded Italy and fought the Romans about 100 BCE.
But Roman citizens and subjects and Scandinavians did meet sometimes. For example, Roman artifacts have been unearthed from Scandinavian Roman era sites. Each artifact was either transported to Scandinavia in stages, passing from one trader to another, or else was transported to Scandinavia in one long trip.