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First Viking attack on England. -
Vikings raid the monastery on the island of Lindisfarne in Britain.
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Vikings raid begin in Ireland and Scotland.
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Vikings raids begin in France. -
Dublin, Ireland, is founded by the vikings.
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Viking raiders reach Spain but are defeated at the town of Cordoba.
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Vikings for Norway reach Iceland. Swedish Vikings reach Constantinople (Istanbul) in modern Turkey.
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The Viking 'Great Army' lands in England. -
Vikings from Seden begin to visit Russia. -
Vikings are defeated in England by King Alfred the Great. A treaty between Alfred and the Viking leader gives control of an area of eastern England known as the Danelaw to the Vikings in which to settle.
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The king of France makes a treaty witch invading Vikings led by Rollo. The Vikings are granted a tract of land which later becomes known as Normady.
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Erik the Red discovers Greenland.
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Leif Ericson, son of Erik the Red, sails from Greenland and explores the coast of North America, landing in several places.
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King Canute (or Cnut), a Danish Viking, becomes king of England (and later of Denmark and Norway).
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The great age of Viking power draws to an end with the defeat of Harald Hardrada's invasion attempt on England. The victor, England's King Harols II, is later defeated at the Battle of Hastings.