Viking Expansion

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  • Period: Jan 1, 789 to Jan 1, 1066

    Viking expansion and settlement

  • Vikings begin their attacks on England
    Feb 7, 789

    Vikings begin their attacks on England

  • Danish Vikings establish a kingdom in York, England
    Feb 7, 866

    Danish Vikings establish a kingdom in York, England

  • Viking leader Erik the Red discovers Greenland
    Feb 7, 981

    Viking leader Erik the Red discovers Greenland

  • Olav I conquers Norway and proclaims it a Christian Kingdom
    Feb 7, 995

    Olav I conquers Norway and proclaims it a Christian Kingdom

  • Leif Eriksson, son of Erik the Red, explores the coast of North America
    Feb 7, 1000

    Leif Eriksson, son of Erik the Red, explores the coast of North America

  • The Danes conquer England; Athelred flees to Normandy
    Feb 7, 1013

    The Danes conquer England; Athelred flees to Normandy

  • Battle of Hastings
    Feb 7, 1066

    Battle of Hastings

  • The Viking chief Roll is granted land by the Franks and founds Normandy in France

    The Viking chief Roll is granted land by the Franks and founds Normandy in France

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