The baltic sea has been called a scandinavian mediterranean explain why that comparison seems logical

The Scandinavian peninsula, located between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea, constitutes a major peninsula in Europe. The Baltic sea borders European countries. The Scandinavian/Mediterranean corridor links European countries.

Explanation:  If one looks at the map of the Baltic Sea and the countries surrounding it, it can be seen that the strategic position of the Baltic Sea is such that it connects the surrounding countries, forming a network of trade routes. These are Scandinavian countries but some of the Central European countries such as Germany and Poland, as well as the countries of Northeast Europe bordering Russia. Each of these states has strategically important ports in the Baltic Sea, and all together docked are extremely important maritime routes, similar to the ports in the countries surrounding the Mediterranean.

shang dynasty

western zhou (ca. 1046-771 bce)

eastern zhou (ca. 771-256 bce)

the romans were initially interested in expansion via sicily (which at that time was a cultural melting pot), part of which lay under carthaginian control. at the start of the first punic war (264-241 bc), carthage was the dominant power of the western mediterranean, with an extensive maritime empire