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Officially converts to Christianity, although heathen practice is still permitted.
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Leifr Eiriksson makes his voyages to Vinland, America, and attempts to settle there but are prevented by opposition from skraelings, Native Americans.
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Brian Boru defeats the Norse in Ireland at the battle of Clontarf, both Brian and Jarl Sigurdhr of Orkney are killed.
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King Olaf the Saint is killed at Stiklestad
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Haraldr Hardrada, king of Norway, is killed during an attempted invasion of England fighting against Harold Godwinsson, the English king. Harold Godwinsson is killed at Hastings by the forces of Duke William of Normandy. The Norman Conquest takes place.The practice of "going viking" ends.
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Danish Vikings make a final attempt to conquer England but they fail.
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Norse sea-raiders destroy the Anglo-Celtic monastery at Lindisfarne.
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After Charlemagne's death, his kingdom fell into disarray. Their armies became weakened by poor leadership and when the vikings started pillaging, they simply could not come together to stop them.
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Alfred the Great defeats Guthrum and forces the Vikings to accept Christianity in return for English for settlement. Harald Harfagra completes his conquest and unification of Norway.
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Eirik inn Rauda, Eric the Red, discovers Greenland.
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Kings Athelstan and Harald Fairhair join in a treaty to gain control of the Norse Vikings
