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They came from the sea in a whirlwind of violence. In AD793, the Christian monastery of Lindisfarne off the Northumbrian coast was ransacked by pagans. They plundered and raped; they showed no mercy. These were the Vikings and they came to dominate Europe for the next 200 years.

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Q: What happened on the island of Lindisfarne in 793 AD?
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In which year did the vikings attack the monstray at lindisfarne?

793 AD


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June 8, 793 AD. Danish raiders sacked the monastery Lindisfarne.


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The first recorded Viking raid occurred in the year 793 against the great monastery of Lindisfarne off the northeast coast of England.


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The first ISLAND the vikings attacked was Lindisfarne


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In 793 AD, the first recorded Viking raids, where 'on the Ides of June the harrying of the heathen destroyed God's church on Lindisfarne, bringing ruin and slaughter' (The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle).


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The Vikings came from Norway, Denmark, and Scandinavia. They attacked the north-east coast of Britain. They invaded in AD 793 and then later in AD 1000-1060.


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The Lindisfarne Gospels could best be described as an illustrated holy book, or Bible. It was created around 715 AD by monks at the Lindisfarne monastery.


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Began their first attacks of England.