Roman naval expeditions to Scandinavia documented in ancient sources

Roman naval expeditions to Scandinavia documented in ancient sources. The Res Gestae of Augustus states his fleet sailed from the mouth of the Rhine eastward to the land of the Cimbri Pliny's Natural History confirms Romans sailed around Denmark to the Cimbri peninsula Velius, who served under Tiberius, documented a fleet sailing to an unknown sea and defeating various tribes

Roman sources (Res Gestae, Pliny, Velleius Paterculus) document naval expeditions northward from the Rhine during Augustus's reign. The Romans were aware of Denmark ⛵🏛️

Key facts claimed:

- The Res Gestae of Augustus states his fleet sailed from the mouth of the Rhine eastward to the land of the Cimbri

- Pliny's Natural History confirms Romans sailed around Denmark to the Cimbri peninsula

- Velleius Paterculus, who served under Tiberius, documented a fleet sailing to an unknown sea and defeating various tribes

- These expeditions occurred during the Augustan era campaigns in Germania

- Roman armies campaigned along the Rhine with military bases and supply depots

Key Facts

• The Res Gestae of Augustus states his fleet sailed from the mouth of the Rhine eastward to the land of the Cimbri
• Pliny's Natural History confirms Romans sailed around Denmark to the Cimbri peninsula
• Velius, who served under Tiberius, documented a fleet sailing to an unknown sea and defeating various tribes
• These expeditions occurred during the Augustan era campaigns in Germania
• Roman armies campaigned along the Rhine with military bases and supply depots
• The Romans were aware of Denmark and southern Norway during this period

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