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The Danes were a North Germanic people residing in what more or less comprised modern-day Denmark in Iron Age Scandinavia. They are mentioned in the 6th century in Jordanes' ''Getica'', by Procopius, and by Gregory of Tours. The Danes spoke Old Norse (''dǫnsk tunga''), which was shared by the Danes, the people in Norway and Sweden and later Iceland. In his description of Scandza, Jordanes says that the Dani were of the same stock as the ''Suetidi'' ("Swedes") and expelled the Heruli and took their lands. According to the 12th century author Sven Aggesen, the mythical King Dan gave name to the Danes. The Old English poems ''Widsith'' and ''Beowulf'', as well as works by later Scandinavian writers (notably by Saxo Grammaticus (c. 1200)), provide some of the written references to Danes. Archaeology has revealed and continues to reveal insights to their culture, organization and way of life. ==Viking Age == During the Viking Age, the Danes were based on Jutland, the island of Zealand, and the southern part of present-day Sweden, including Scania. In the early 11th century, King Cnut the Great (died 1035) ruled Denmark, England and Norway as the North Sea Empire for almost 20 years. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Danes (Germanic tribe)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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