The Vikings, often romanticized as fearsome raiders and seafaring adventurers, were much more than the plundering warriors they are remembered as in modern popular culture. Their impact, spanning from the 8th to the 11th centuries, was far-reaching, influencing regions as diverse as North America, t

The raid on Lindisfarne is considered a catalyst for the Viking invasions that would follow. In the decades after 793, Vikings continued to target monasteries and towns throughout the British Isles, including major raids on the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of Wessex, Mercia, and East Anglia. The Vikings wer

On June 8, 793, Viking longships—sleek, fast, and deadly vessels capable of navigating both open seas and shallow rivers—arrived on the shores of Lindisfarne. This raid is one of the first recorded instances of Viking aggression against Christian Europe. The attackers came from Scandinav

The Viking raid on Lindisfarne in 793 CE is often considered one of the most significant and earliest recorded events in the Viking Age. This devastating attack marked the beginning of the Viking expansion and instilled fear throughout the Christian world, especially in the British Isles. It also re