793–1066 CEReputable sourceWell documented
The Viking Age
On the timeline · around 793–1066 CE ·
What happened
From the raid on Lindisfarne in 793 to the mid-11th century, Norse seafarers from Scandinavia raided, traded, and settled across Europe and beyond, from the British Isles and Normandy to the rivers of Russia, Iceland, Greenland, and even North America.
Why it matters
The Vikings reshaped the politics of the early medieval world — founding towns, kingdoms, and the duchy of Normandy — and their voyages linked Europe to lands as far apart as Baghdad and Newfoundland.
Sources
- World History Encyclopedia. Vikings · Reputable source
Related timelines
- The Vikings → — The Northmen's full story