B1A period Roman artifacts in Denmark suggest diplomatic alliances

B1A period Roman artifacts in Denmark suggest diplomatic alliances. During the entire Roman Iron Age, 1,164 Roman vessels have been discovered in Scandinavia 280 vessels date to the early Roman period and 820 to the late Roman Iron Age Denmark has 187 Roman vessels from this early period, Norway has 28, Sweden has 65

In the early Roman Iron Age (1-40 AD), 280 Roman vessels have been found in Scandinavia: 187 in Denmark, 28 in Norway, and 65 in Sweden. Coastal Denmark graves often contain two drinking cups and a wash basin.

Key Facts

• During the entire Roman Iron Age, 1,164 Roman vessels have been discovered in Scandinavia
• 280 vessels date to the early Roman period and 820 to the late Roman Iron Age
• Denmark has 187 Roman vessels from this early period, Norway has 28, Sweden has 65
• The B1A subcategory of the Roman Iron Age spans years 1 to 40 AD
• Coastal Denmark graves from this period contain two drinking cups and a wash basin, many made of silver
• Some graves also contain Roman daggers, swords, and bronze vessels
• The Hoby site is approximately one day's sail from other sites where Roman goods appear in Denmark
• Roman policy shifted toward binding Germanic tribes through diplomacy after the Teutoburg Forest disaster in 9 AD

Source: Rome’s Forgotten Invasion of Denmark by The Historian's Craft