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|result = Decisive [[Franks|Frankish]] victory | |result = Decisive [[Franks|Frankish]] victory | ||
*Paris successfully defended | *Paris successfully defended | ||
*Vikings granted passage of the [[Seine]] and 700 [[livre]]s | *Vikings granted passage of the [[Seine]] and 700 [[livre]]s of [[silver]] | ||
*Vikings | *Vikings [[raid]]s continued into {{wiki|Burgundy}} | ||
|side1 = [[Francia|West Francia]] | |side1 = [[Francia|West Francia]] | ||
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|commanders1 = [[Odo of France]]<br>[[Charles the Fat]] | |commanders1 = [[Odo of France]]<br>[[Charles the Fat]] | ||
|commanders2 = [[Rollo]] | |commanders2 = [[Sigfred]]<br>[[Rollo]] | ||
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|forces1 = Initially 200 men-at-arms | |forces1 = Initially 200 men-at-arms | ||
|forces2 = Initially 300–700 | |forces2 = Initially 300–700 [[ship]]s, 30,000–40,000 men<br>[[Eivor Varinsdottir]] | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
The Vikings, led by [[Rollo]], arrived in [[Paris]] in 885 and began the siege. With the aid of the [[ | The Vikings, led by [[Rollo]]<ref>{{WP|Rollo}}</ref> and [[Sigfred]], arrived in [[Paris]] in 885 and began the siege. With the aid of the ''[[jarl]]skona'' [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] of the [[Raven Clan]], the Vikings managed to infiltrate the city and form alliances inside. 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]]''</ref> | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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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
The Vikings, led by Rollo[1] and Sigfred, arrived in Paris in 885 and began the siege. With the aid of the jarlskona Eivor Varinsdottir of the Raven Clan, the Vikings managed to infiltrate the city and form alliances inside. Charles the Fat eventually allowed the raiders to sail further up the Seine to raid Burgundy to avoid a complete sacking of the city.[2]
Appearances
References
- ↑
Rollo on Wikipedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – The Siege of Paris
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