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1 CE
1 CE
The remains of the monastery at Lindisfarne in North-East England. -
787
787 CE
First Viking attack on England -
793
793 CE
Vikings raid St Cuthbert's monastery on the Island of Lindisfarne Britain -
795
795 CE
Viking raids begin in Ireland -
799
799 CE
Viking raids begin in France -
867
867 CE
Viking raiders settle in Northern England -
870
870 CE
The first Viking settlement in Ireland -
878
878 CE
Alfred the Great makes a treaty with danish Vikings; they are given control of an area of east Britain in which to settle and trade -
911
911 CE
The King of France makes a treaty with invading Vikings led by Rollo. The Vikings are given a tract of land, which later becomes known as Normandy. -
930
930 CE
The first Althing is held in iceland -
985
985 CE
Erik the red is banished from Iceland for three years for murder; he sails west and discovers greenland. -
1001
1001 CE
Leif Ericson, son of Erik the Red, sails east from Greenland to reach Labrador in North America. A small settlement is set up there, but is still abandoned by 1015 -
1015
1015 CE
Danish Chief invades England; he becomes king of England in 1016. -
1066
1066 CE
In England King Edward dies. Harold Godwinson becomes king. Another contender, William of Normandy, defeats King Harold at the battle of Hastings and becomes King of England. He becomes known as William the conquer.