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700
*Start Of Timeline*
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787
787 CE
First Viking attack on England -
795
795 CE
Vikings raid begins in Ireland -
799
799 CE
Viking raids begin in France -
867
867 CE
Viking raiders settle in northern England -
870
870 CE
The First Viking settlement in Ireland -
930
930 CE
The first Althing is held in Iceland -
1015
1015 CE
Danish chief Cnut invades England -
1016
1016 CE
Danish chief Cnut later becomes king of England -
1066
1066 CE
In England King Edward dies Harold Godwinson becomes king. another contender William of Normandy defeats King Harold at the Battle of Hastings and becomes king of England he becomes known as William the Conqueror