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The first Viking raid

The first Viking raid recorded in the Anglo-Saxon chronicle was around AD787.It was a fierce struggle between the Anglo-Saxons and the Vikings. The Vikings were pagans not Christians like most people living in Britain at the time. They did not think twice before raiding a monastery.

I'A Viking Raid nearly always came as a total surprise. The Vikings were expert navigators and knew the coasts of Europe like the back of their hand. They checked on the target and planned their attack in advance.

The first recorded Viking raid occurred in the year 793,against the monastery of Lindesfarne of the North East coast of England. The grave marker from Lindesfarne shown to the left records the attacks.

The most famous Vikings

.Eric Bloodaxe

.Freydis Erisesdottir

.Sweyn Forkbeard

.Haralda Hardradna

.Bjorn Ironside

.Gunnar Hamundarsun

.Eric The Red

The first Viking raid

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