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795
An attack on Dublin in was followed by plundering raids along the coasts of Ireland, western England, France, Germany, and eventually as far south as Sicily.
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814
a new and frightening threat came to loot and destroy.
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869
They reached Iceland
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875
some Vikings continued to raid, but others were ready to settle down. A group of Danish Viking, called Normans, settled on the coast of France (Normandy).
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982
Eric the Red landed in Greenland
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1000
Eric’s son, Leif Ericson, landed on the North American coast, found wild grapes and named his discovery Vinland.
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1066
With William the Conqueror as their leader, they attacked and defeated the English