Finland

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This group is a place to gather and discuss Medieval Scandinavia. Medieval Scandinavia covers the Post-Viking to Pre-Reformation time frame in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, and Iceland. Discussion of related areas allowed, such as the Hanseatic League and other trade.

An association of scholars and others interested in the cultures of the Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.