viking raid the monastary on the island of Lindisfarne in Britain
795
viking raids begin in Ireland and scotland
799
vikings raids begin in France
840
Dublin, Ireland, is founded by the Vikings
844
viking raiders reach Spain but are defeated at the town of Cordoba
860
vikings from Norway reach Iceland. Swedish vikings reach Constantinople (istanbul) in modern Turkey
865
the viking 'Great Army' lands in England
870
vikings from Swden begin to visit Russia
878
vikings are defeated in england by king alfred the great. atreaty between alfred and the viking leader gives control of an area of eastern england known as the Danelaw to the viking in which to settle
945
the king of france makes a treaty with invading vikings led by rollo. the vikings are granted a tract of land which later becomes known as normandy
982
erik the red discovers greenland
1000
leif ericson, son of erik the red, sails from greenland and explores the coast of north america, landing in several places
1016
king canute (or cnut), a Danish viking, becomes king of england
1066
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
