The Danish <i>Griffin</i>: The Wreck of an Early Modern Royal Carvel from 1495

In the waters of Southern Baltic, off island Stora Ekön, lies wreck a ship lost in 1495 belonging to King John (Hans) Denmark (1455–1513). This paper draws on archaeological investigation site since 2013 and summarizes previous historical research. its design, construction, weapons technology is both rare example large carvel-built ‘great ship’ from final phase Middle Ages and, role as floating embassy, manifestation socio-political processes change that transitioned medieval Europe global, maritime world.