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Vikings Timeline

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  • first viking attack on England
    787

    first viking attack on England

    the first viking attack on England started a long period of. the vikings attacking the British
  • Vikings raid island of Lindisfarne in Britain.
    793

    Vikings raid island of Lindisfarne in Britain.

    the vikings raided the christian monastery of Lindisfarne.
  • Vikings raid begins in Ireland
    795

    Vikings raid begins in Ireland

    when the vikings landed in Ireland they were the first influx people since the Celts.
  • Vikings begin raids on France
    799

    Vikings begin raids on France

    the vikings raided France in the summer, as they went back Scandinavia for winter
  • Viking raiders settle in northern England.
    867

    Viking raiders settle in northern England.

    vikings travelled to England to raid trade and settle.
  • vikings settle in Ireland
    870

    vikings settle in Ireland

    vikingports were established in Dublin, Wexford, Waterford,Cork and Limerick, which became the main towns in Ireland
  • Alfred the great makes a treaty with danish vikings
    878

    Alfred the great makes a treaty with danish vikings

    king Alfred had a treaty with the danish vikings, and gave them a part of land in east Britain to settle and trade.
  • the king of France makes a treaty with invading vikings
    911

    the king of France makes a treaty with invading vikings

    the king of France makes a treaty with invading vikings led by Rollo. the vikings are given a part of land if they did not invade France.
  • the first viking Alhling is held in Iceland
    930

    the first viking Alhling is held in Iceland

    a viking atheling is viking parliament. they did this to decide important things like wether or not to outcast someone.
  • Erik the red is banished
    985

    Erik the red is banished

    Erik the red is banished for three year for murder. he sails to Greenland and discovers Greenland
  • English king pays vikings to stop invading England
    991

    English king pays vikings to stop invading England

    English king Ethelred, pays the first taxes to the danish vikings to stop them from invading England. it was known as Danes' gold.
  • Leif Ericson sails to Greenland
    1001

    Leif Ericson sails to Greenland

    Leif Ericson was the son of Erik the red and sailed east from Greenland to North America.
  • danish chief invades England
    1015

    danish chief invades England

    danish viking chief Cnut and becomes king of England in 1016. he then later becomes king of Norway and Denmark
  • battle of Hastings
    1066

    battle of Hastings

    king Edward dies in England and Harold Godwinson becomes king. William the conquerer then defeats him in the battle of Hastings and becomes king of England.