Illustration
Artist's impression of medieval seafaring. The left ship in the foreground depicts a cog, which is a medieval ship that was widely used by traders of the Hanseatic League. The ship in the background depicts a Scandinavian or Viking ship.
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This illustration is taken from the game Old World, kindly provided by Mohawk Games and republished with permission.
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Games, M. (2021, July 03). Seafaring in the Middle Ages. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14282/seafaring-in-the-middle-ages/
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Games, Mohawk. "Seafaring in the Middle Ages." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified July 03, 2021. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14282/seafaring-in-the-middle-ages/.
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Games, Mohawk. "Seafaring in the Middle Ages." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 03 Jul 2021, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14282/seafaring-in-the-middle-ages/. Web. 20 Apr 2025.
