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The 'Danes' were an ancient North germanic tribe residing in modern day southern Sweden and on the Danish islands. They are not mentioned by Tacitus in the Germania. They are mentioned in the 6th century in Jordanes' Getica, by Procopius, and by Gregory of Tours.
In his description of Scandza, Jordanes says that the 'Dani' were of the same stock as the ''Suetidi'' (Swedes, ''Suithiod''?) and expelled the Heruli and took their lands.^[1]
According to the 12th-century author Svend Aagesen, king Dan the Proud gave his name to the Danes.

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1. ''Getica'' III (23), Jordanes, , , , ,

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★ Danes

★ Northmen

★ Normans

★ Norsemen

★ Norse

★ Rus'

★ Varangians

★ Vikings