Plunder is what they sought starting about the year 800.
The Lindisfarne raid, which occurred in 793 AD, was primarily carried out by Viking raiders from Scandinavia, specifically the Norsemen. The target of the raid was the monastery at Lindisfarne, located off the northeastern coast of England, which was an important center of Christianity and learning. The attack marked the beginning of the Viking Age in Britain, leading to widespread fear and further raids across the British Isles. The monks and inhabitants of Lindisfarne were victims of this violent incursion, facing pillaging and destruction.
The first documented Viking raid on Britain was on the 6th June 793 and it took place in Lindesfarne.
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the event that started the Viking age was a big raid from the Netherlands
Where was the most important coin producing centre in Britain in Viking times
The Lindisfarne raid, which occurred in 793 AD, was primarily carried out by Viking raiders from Scandinavia, specifically the Norsemen. The target of the raid was the monastery at Lindisfarne, located off the northeastern coast of England, which was an important center of Christianity and learning. The attack marked the beginning of the Viking Age in Britain, leading to widespread fear and further raids across the British Isles. The monks and inhabitants of Lindisfarne were victims of this violent incursion, facing pillaging and destruction.
The first documented Viking raid on Britain was on the 6th June 793 and it took place in Lindesfarne.
2012 December 21ST
England, Ireland, Scotland, France.
Viking Raid
In 793 in Lindisfarne, Northumbria, England.
about 99% of the population
the event that started the Viking age was a big raid from the Netherlands
Great Britain, part of the British Isles.
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.
British Isles is the geographical term for the islands of Britain and Ireland and all of their offshore islands. It has nothing to do with the political split of these islands.
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