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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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What does 793 AD mean?
this year marked the beginning of the Viking Age. this year marked the beginning of the Viking Age.
What happened in 432 AD?
St. Patrick came to Ireland.
What happened during 501-510 ad?
Rome fell
What happened in 192 AD that sparked a civil war which penetrated every corner of the empire?
The death of the emperor
What happened in 1607 AD?
In 1607, the settlement of Raleigh was founded in the Virginia colony. It was the first British settlement of its kind in North America.
In which year did the vikings attack the monstray at lindisfarne?
793 AD
What happened on the island of lidisfarme in AD 793?
In AD 793, the island of Lindisfarne, off the northeast coast of England, was famously raided by Vikings. This event marked the beginning of the Viking Age. The raid on Lindisfarne, a monastic site, was particularly shocking due to its brutality and the sacred nature of the target. The Vikings looted the monastery, killed many of its inhabitants, and desecrated religious relics. This attack is often seen as a pivotal moment that signaled the start of a series of Viking invasions across Europe.
What year did the vikings raid lindosfarne in England?
June 8, 793 AD. Danish raiders sacked the monastery Lindisfarne.
When did the first viking raid take place?
The first recorded Viking raid occurred in the year 793 against the great monastery of Lindisfarne off the northeast coast of England.
What happened in 793 AD?
the vikings stated raiding
Where was the first place the vikings landed?
The first ISLAND the vikings attacked was Lindisfarne
When did vikings begin raids on Europe?
They began to raid because that was how they where raised and they thought it was normal. It was part of there culture.
What period is the Vikings time on Time Tangled Island?
The Viking era on Time Tangled Island goes from 793 AD to 1066 AD.
When did the vikings first reported to have raided Britan?
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).
When were the Lindisfarne gospels written?
Circa 700 AD
What took place in Great Britain in AD 793?
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.
What type of book is the Landisfarne Gospels?
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.
