Carolingian Empire declines after 100 Viking ship sail down Seine to plunder Paris

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Category

War

Place

Europe

Date

845

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Paris was attacked three times in the 860s. Finally, Charles the Bald took steps to prevent the raids, building bridges over the Seine through which the Viking longboats could not pass. [Furtado: 1001 Days]

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