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787
first viking attack on England
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793
viking raid the monastary on the island of Lindisfarne in Britain
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795
viking raids begin in Ireland and scotland
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799
vikings raids begin in France
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840
Dublin, Ireland, is founded by the Vikings
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844
viking raiders reach Spain but are defeated at the town of Cordoba
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860
vikings from Norway reach Iceland. Swedish vikings reach Constantinople (istanbul) in modern Turkey
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865
the viking 'Great Army' lands in England
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870
vikings from Swden begin to visit Russia
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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
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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
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982
erik the red discovers greenland
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1000
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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1016
king canute (or cnut), a Danish viking, becomes king of england
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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