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793 CE: First Viking Raid on Lindisfarne

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793 CE: First Viking Raid on Lindisfarne

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The Viking Age began when Norse raiders attacked the monastery of Lindisfarne in England. The monks were surprised by these fierce warriors from the north! This raid marked the start of Viking expansion into Britain.

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Vikings sailed across the cold North Atlantic to discover and settle in Iceland. The first permanent Viking settler was Ingólfr Arnarson, who built his home in what would become Reykjavík. Many Norse families followed him to start a new life on this island.

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Viking traders and explorers traveled east into Russia, establishing important trading routes. They helped found the city of Novgorod, which became a major trading center connecting Northern Europe with the Arab world.

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866 CE: The Great Viking Army Takes York

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866 CE: The Great Viking Army Takes York

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A huge Viking army captured the Anglo-Saxon city of York (which they called Jórvík) and made it their capital in England. York became one of the largest Viking cities outside Scandinavia!

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Viking leader Rollo made a deal with the French king Charles the Simple. The Vikings were given land in northern France (now called Normandy) in exchange for protecting France from other Viking raiders.

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985 CE: Erik the Red Founds Greenland Colony

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985 CE: Erik the Red Founds Greenland Colony

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Erik the Red led Viking settlers to Greenland and established the first European settlement there. Despite the name he gave it, Greenland was mostly covered in ice! The Vikings built farms in the few green areas along the coast.

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1000 CE: Leif Erikson Reaches North America

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1000 CE: Leif Erikson Reaches North America

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Leif Erikson and his crew became the first Europeans to reach North America! They called the land Vinland and built a settlement at L'Anse aux Meadows. They found grapes growing wild, which is why they called it Vinland.

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Vikings created a settlement that would become Dublin, Ireland's capital city. They chose this spot because it had a good harbor for their ships. Dublin became an important Viking trading center where they sold goods from all over Europe.