Viking Raid on Lindisfarne

793 CE · military

In the year 793, the attack of Scandinavian raiders on Lindisfarne Monastery in northeastern England is considered one of the events symbolizing the beginning of the Viking Age.

This raid, which resonated deeply in the records of the period, is regarded as a harbinger of the intense Viking incursions that would follow and is considered an important turning point in the history of Northern Europe.

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What was Viking Raid on Lindisfarne?
In the year 793, the attack of Scandinavian raiders on Lindisfarne Monastery in northeastern England is considered one of the events symbolizing the beginning of the Viking Age.
When did Viking Raid on Lindisfarne happen?
793 CE