The first ISLAND the vikings attacked was Lindisfarne
Lindisfarne island to raid the monestery
They took treasures and a few monks as slaves - the rest they killed
June 8, 793 AD. Danish raiders sacked the monastery Lindisfarne.
Vikings
They came from the sea in a whirlwind of violence. In AD793, the Christian monastery of Lindisfarne off the Northumbrian coast was ransacked by pagans. They plundered and raped; they showed no mercy. These were the Vikings and they came to dominate Europe for the next 200 years.
The first ISLAND the vikings attacked was Lindisfarne
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793 AD
Lindisfarne island to raid the monestery
They took treasures and a few monks as slaves - the rest they killed
Vikings attacked Ireland, however, they never reached Greece.
Viking Raid
The monastery that was attacked in 787 AD was the Lindisfarne monastery, located off the northeast coast of England. This attack is often considered one of the earliest Viking raids on the British Isles.
June 8, 793 AD. Danish raiders sacked the monastery Lindisfarne.
Hungary is landlocked and the Vikings attacked by sea.
In AD 793, the island of Lindisfarne, off the northeast coast of England, was famously raided by Vikings. This event marked the beginning of the Viking Age. The raid on Lindisfarne, a monastic site, was particularly shocking due to its brutality and the sacred nature of the target. The Vikings looted the monastery, killed many of its inhabitants, and desecrated religious relics. This attack is often seen as a pivotal moment that signaled the start of a series of Viking invasions across Europe.