Sack of Lindisfarne

Sacking of Lindisfarne
Part of Viking expansion

Viking Expansion into Europe and beyond
Date793
Location
Lindisfarne, Holy Island. Southeast of Edinburgh

The Sacking of Lindisfarne was a Viking raid in 793 CE, targeting the monastery on Lindisfarne, an island off the northeastern coast of England. The attack was carried out by Norse seafarers and is often considered the beginning of the Viking Age.

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