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In 793 AD the vikings first invaded Britain.
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In the late 8th century the viking age begun. In England the viking age begun on the 8th of June 793.
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The last viking invasion of Britain ended in 1066 AD when William the conqueror became the king of England after the battle of the Hastings.
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In the late 11th century the viking age ended
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'King Harold II of England is defeated by the Norman forces of William the Conqueror at the Battle of Hastings, fought on Senlac Hill, seven miles from Hastings, England. At the end of the bloody, all-day battle, Harold was killed–shot in the eye with an arrow, according to legend–and his forces were destroyed.'