On Easter Day in 845, Vikings, supposedly lead by Ragnar Lodbrok, sacked this city.
- York
- Paris
- Rome
- Constantinople
Daily Quiz for July 18, 2016
On Easter Day in 845, Vikings, supposedly lead by Ragnar Lodbrok, sacked this city.
On Easter Day in 845, Vikings, supposedly lead by Ragnar Lodbrok, sacked this city.
Paris. After defeating the West Frankish Army, the Viking entered and sacked the city. They only left after Emperor Charles the Bald paid them a ransom of some 5,600 pounds of gold and silver.