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The '''Siege of Paris''' was a [[Vikings|Viking]] raid on the Seine River, in the Kingdom of Francia. The siege was an important event in the reign of Frankish king [[Charles the Fat]], and a turning point for the Carolingian dynasty and [[France]]. It also proved the strategic importance of [[Paris]] for the Franks since it was one of the largest cities throughout all of Western Europe. The outnumbered Franks successfully defended the city from a an army of 30,000-40,000 Viking raiders led by [[Rollo]]. Additionally, [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] of the [[Raven Clan]] was a participant in the siege.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' - ''[[The Siege of Paris]]''</ref>
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{{Battle Infobox
|prev = [[Battle of Edington]]
|conc =
|next = [[Battle of Fýrisvellir]]
|name = Siege of Paris (885–886)
|image = ACV SoP Siege Of Paris - Concept Art.jpg
|conflict = [[Viking expansion]]
|date = 25 November 885 – October 886
|place = [[Paris]], [[Francia|West Francia]]
|result = Decisive [[Franks|Frankish]] victory
*Paris successfully defended
*Vikings granted passage of the [[Seine]] and 700 [[livre]]s of [[silver]]
*Vikings [[raid]]s continued into {{wiki|Burgundy}}
|side1 = *[[Francia|Kingdom of West Francia]]
**Frankish army
**[[Bellatores Dei]]
|side2 = *[[Vikings]]
**[[Elgring Clan]]
**[[Raven Clan]]
|commanders1 =
*[[Odo of France]]
*[[Charles the Fat]]
|commanders2 =
*[[Sigfred]]
*[[Sinric]]†
*[[Rollo]]
*[[Toka Sinricsdottir]]
|forces1 = *200 men-at-arms
*2 Bellatores Dei zealots
|forces2 =
*300–700 [[ship]]s
*30,000–40,000 men
*1 Raven Clan ''[[jarl]]skona''
|casual1 = *Numerous soldiers
*[[Ebels]]
|casual2 = *Several Vikings
}}
The '''Siege of Paris''' in 885 to 886 was a [[Vikings|Viking]] [[raid]] on the River [[Seine]], in the Kingdom of [[Francia|West Francia]] during the reign of [[Charles the Fat]].
 
==History==
The Vikings, led by [[Rollo]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Database: Rollo]]</ref> [[Sigfred]], and his brother [[Sinric]], arrived in [[Paris]] in 885 and began the siege. Following Sinric's death at the hands of [[Scholar|Bishop]] [[Engelwin]] and the desecration of his corpse,<ref name="WarlordOfMelun">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – [[The Siege of Paris]]'' – [[Warlord of Melun]]</ref> Sigfred sought revenge. He tasked his niece [[Toka Sinricsdottir|Toka]] to journey to [[England]] and enlist the aid of ''[[jarl]]s'' [[Hemming]], [[Halfdan Ragnarsson]], and [[Guthrum]],<ref name="StrangersBearingGifts">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – The Siege of Paris'' – [[Strangers Bearing Gifts]]</ref> but was unaware that the former two had been dead for nearly a decade while the latter had changed his name and was ruling [[East Anglia]]<ref>{{WP|Guthrum}}</ref> as per the terms of his surrender to [[Alfred the Great]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla''– [[Holy Day]]</ref>
 
With few ''jarls'' left living in England, Toka quickly returned from her trip having only managed to enlist aid from the ''jarlskona'' [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] of the [[Raven Clan]].<ref name="StrangersBearingGifts"/> In time, the Vikings managed to infiltrate the city and form alliances inside with various antimonarchist insurgents under [[Pierre]]. Charles the Fat eventually allowed the raiders to sail further up the Seine to raid {{wiki|Burgundy}} to avoid a complete sacking of the city.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – The Siege of Paris'' [[The Siege of Paris (memory)|The Siege of Paris]]</ref>


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' -- ''[[The Siege of Paris]]''
*''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{1stm}} {{Imo}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]] – [[The Siege of Paris]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[The World of Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Journey to the North – Logs and Files of a Hidden One]]'' {{Mo}}


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This article is about Rollo's raid on Paris in 885-886. For other uses, see the Siege in 845 or the Siege in 1429.

The Siege of Paris in 885 to 886 was a Viking raid on the River Seine, in the Kingdom of West Francia during the reign of Charles the Fat.

History[edit | edit source]

The Vikings, led by Rollo,[1] Sigfred, and his brother Sinric, arrived in Paris in 885 and began the siege. Following Sinric's death at the hands of Bishop Engelwin and the desecration of his corpse,[2] Sigfred sought revenge. He tasked his niece Toka to journey to England and enlist the aid of jarls Hemming, Halfdan Ragnarsson, and Guthrum,[3] but was unaware that the former two had been dead for nearly a decade while the latter had changed his name and was ruling East Anglia[4] as per the terms of his surrender to Alfred the Great.[5]

With few jarls left living in England, Toka quickly returned from her trip having only managed to enlist aid from the jarlskona Eivor Varinsdottir of the Raven Clan.[3] In time, the Vikings managed to infiltrate the city and form alliances inside with various antimonarchist insurgents under Pierre. Charles the Fat eventually allowed the raiders to sail further up the Seine to raid Burgundy to avoid a complete sacking of the city.[6]

Appearances[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Assassin's Creed: ValhallaDatabase: Rollo
  2. Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – The Siege of ParisWarlord of Melun
  3. 3.0 3.1 Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – The Siege of ParisStrangers Bearing Gifts
  4. Guthrum on Wikipedia
  5. Assassin's Creed: ValhallaHoly Day
  6. Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – The Siege of ParisThe Siege of Paris