2012 December 21ST
During the Viking invasion of Lindisfarne in 793 AD, it is estimated that around 60 monks were killed. The raid, which targeted the Lindisfarne Priory, marked one of the first recorded Viking attacks on a Christian monastery in England. The event shocked the Christian world and is often cited as the beginning of the Viking Age.
the event that started the Viking age was a big raid from the Netherlands
Oslo was founded right at the end of the Viking age, so probably not.
The first recorded Viking raid occurred in the year 793 against the great monastery of Lindisfarne off the northeast coast of England.
Sir Francis Drake led the English raid on Cadiz in 1587. He burned the city and the fleet of of ships that Philip II was preparing for the invasion of England. Historians believe this delayed the planned invasion for a year or more.
2012 December 21ST
England, Ireland, Scotland, France.
Viking Raid
During the Viking invasion of Lindisfarne in 793 AD, it is estimated that around 60 monks were killed. The raid, which targeted the Lindisfarne Priory, marked one of the first recorded Viking attacks on a Christian monastery in England. The event shocked the Christian world and is often cited as the beginning of the Viking Age.
In 793 in Lindisfarne, Northumbria, England.
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the event that started the Viking age was a big raid from the Netherlands
The coastal towns were repeated pillaged by the Viking raiders. As in many warlike cultures, the reputation of a Viking rested on his skills in battle.
Oslo was founded right at the end of the Viking age, so probably not.
The word "raid" can function as both a noun and a verb. As a noun, it refers to a sudden attack or invasion, while as a verb, it means to conduct a surprise attack or invasion on a place or group.
The first recorded Viking raid occurred in the year 793 against the great monastery of Lindisfarne off the northeast coast of England.