Siege of Paris (845)
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Siege of Paris (845)
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The siege of Paris of 845 was the culmination of a Viking invasion of West Francia. The Viking forces were led by a Norse chieftain named "Reginherus", or Ragnar, who tentatively has been identified with the legendary saga character Ragnar Lodbrok. Reginherus's fleet of 120 Viking ships, carrying thousands of warriors, entered the Seine in March and sailed up the river. The Frankish king Charles the Bald assembled a smaller army in response but after the Vikings defeated one division, comprising
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First siege of the Vikings to the capital of the kingdom of the West Franks
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Paris_(845)
date created:
2012-01-06T13:52:54Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T08:50:09Z
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