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799
The first raid
The Frankish empire were attacked by the Vikings in 799 due to ambition, the Vikings were doing frequent attacks during this years. -
810
Defense System
Charlemagne after this previously attacks, established a Defense System all along the northen coast. -
820
Failed Attack
The defense system repulsed the Vikings and made them left. -
844
The arrival
The nephews of the previous king in Paris, Charlemagne, tried to stop the Vikings, but they failed. The monarch had to pay to stop the raid. The Vikings established a few bases arround the Sena to attack when they wanted. -
845
The invasion
Lots of Vikings came in 120 Vikings ships and more than 5.000 men to Siene in 845. They were commanded by the king Ragnar Lodbrok. -
845
The pillage
The vikings arrived to the city. The Frankish army tried to defend their people but they couldn't do anything against the brutal vikings.
Also, the Vikings kidnapped people as presioners and hanged them in one of the Siene lands in honour of Odin. -
860
860's Attacks
The Vikings after all this attacks, they wanted to sack Paris again, to have enough loot to feed their people. -
884
Tribute
The vikings arrived to Paris in this year asking for tribute, but the Franks denied this proposal. One day later, the Vikings started to attack their northeast tower, but they were repulsed. That same night the Paris people built another tower. -
885
Several Attacks
The Vikings continued attacking Paris using fire, mining and a few tools to break their gates. The vikings also builded Siege engines, which are huge weapons to break fortifications. They also tried to set fire to their important bridges and as well as they attempted to the city with land attacks. -
886
Brutal Attempts
The Vikings tried to fill their rivers with debris, plants, dead people and dead animal bodies to try to get arround the main tower. The Vikings left a force around Paris, and also they asked for sixty pounds of silver. -
886
The last attempt
The Vikings tried to take control of the hole city but they were repulsed, Charles who was the actual Chief, didn't wanted to fight, so he allowed the vikings to ravage Bugundry, which was in revolt with them. Finally, Charles gave 700 silver livres to the Vikings as promised.