The vikings

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  • Jan 3, 787

    787

    787
    First Viking attack on England.
  • Jan 1, 793

    793

    Vikings raid the monastery on the island of Lindisfarne in Britain.
  • Jan 1, 795

    795

    Vikings raid begin in Ireland and Scotland.
  • Jan 1, 799

    799

    799
    Vikings raids begin in France.
  • Jan 1, 840

    840

    Dublin, Ireland, is founded by the vikings.
  • Jan 1, 844

    844

    Viking raiders reach Spain but are defeated at the town of Cordoba.
  • Jan 1, 860

    860

    Vikings for Norway reach Iceland. Swedish Vikings reach Constantinople (Istanbul) in modern Turkey.
  • Jan 1, 865

    865

    865
    The Viking 'Great Army' lands in England.
  • Jan 1, 870

    870

    870
    Vikings from Seden begin to visit Russia.
  • Jan 1, 878

    878

    Vikings are defeated in England by King Alfred the Great. A treaty between Alfred and the Viking leader gives control of an area of eastern England known as the Danelaw to the Vikings in which to settle.
  • Jan 1, 945

    945

    The king of France makes a treaty witch invading Vikings led by Rollo. The Vikings are granted a tract of land which later becomes known as Normady.
  • Jan 1, 982

    982

    Erik the Red discovers Greenland.
  • Jan 1, 1000

    1000

    Leif Ericson, son of Erik the Red, sails from Greenland and explores the coast of North America, landing in several places.
  • Jan 1, 1016

    1016

    King Canute (or Cnut), a Danish Viking, becomes king of England (and later of Denmark and Norway).
  • Jan 1, 1066

    1066

    The great age of Viking power draws to an end with the defeat of Harald Hardrada's invasion attempt on England. The victor, England's King Harols II, is later defeated at the Battle of Hastings.