Viking raid on Seville

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title: Viking raid on Seville
text: The Viking raid on Išbīliya, then part of the Umayyad Emirate of Córdoba, took place in 844. After raiding the coasts of what are now Spain and Portugal, a Viking fleet arrived in Išbīliya through the Guadalquivir on 25 September and took the city on 1 or 3 October. The Vikings pillaged the city and the surrounding areas. Emir Abd ar-Rahman II of Córdoba mobilized and sent a large force against the Vikings under the command of the hajib (chief-minister) Isa ibn Shuhayd. After a series of indecis
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description: 844 raid in the Umayyad Emirate of Córdoba
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date created: 2017-04-13T07:26:20Z
date modified: 2024-09-02T02:55:08Z
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