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The Raid on Lindisfarne
On the timeline · around 793 ·
What happened
In June 793 Norse raiders fell upon the monastery of Lindisfarne, off the Northumbrian coast, plundering its treasures and killing or carrying off its monks. An attack on so holy a site shocked Christian Europe.
Why it matters
Though probably not the very first Norse raid, Lindisfarne is traditionally taken as the beginning of the Viking Age.
Sources
- World History Encyclopedia. Viking Raids in Britain · Reputable source