Vikings' raids

First big attack

793

This is where all the slaughter started. These skilled sailors(before then, merchants) first raided the monastery in the isle of Lindisfarne in Britain. When these happened the only thing left was ruins, killers and killed. But this was only the start of a row of raids in nearly all Europe.

The continue of England raid

795

After they attacked the monastery, the vikings continued to attack other zones of England like Ireland, where they settled docks and villages; and Scotland, where they raided another monastery called Iona

Viking arrival at France

799

The viking army, leaded by "Reghinerus" or Ragnar, reached Paris with thousands of people. The frankish king Charles acted in response of this by sending his small army, but when half of the french warriors where defeated, the other half reatreated. Instantly after, the viking plundered and occupied all they saw and Charles paid to them 7.000 french livres in gold and silver.

Raid attempt in Spain

Nov 11, 844

After the vikings raided the coasts of Portugal and Spain, a big fleet arrived to Seville. Between 1 and 3 of October, they already pillaged the entire city and the surrounding areas. Later, Emir Abd ar-Rahman II of Córdoba, between 11 and 17 of November, sent an army bigger than the vikings and then, they were forced to abandon Spain.

New northern lands

860

The vikings, in search of new lands, found Iceland, but in that times it didn't have a clear name. In those lands, before vikings, a big group of irish monks lived there but the climate didn't like to them so they left those lands. Now, Iceland is one of the most-recognized country for Vikings.

Massive southern attack

Jun 18, 860

200 ships with 20.000 Vikings were the numbers of people, that came from Bosporus, to invade and make a massacre in Constantinople. Afortunately, they could shut the gates but the rest was unprotected. Every other place in the suburbs was looted and every zone where the vikings passed left nothing but devastation and ruins.