Atlas of Battles

war, 8 engagements

Battles of viking expansion

The atlas places 8 engagements of viking expansion: 4 battles, 3 sieges and 1 naval action between AD 843 and AD 911 across 4 present-day countries, most in France (4), Luxembourg (1), Germany (1). The most widely documented: Siege of Paris, Siege of Paris.

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Battle of the Geul RiverViking raids in the MediterraneanBattle of MessacSiege of ParisBattle of RemichBattle of NorditiSiege of ParisSiege of ChartresBattle of MessacSiege of ParisBattle of RemichBattle of NorditiSiege of ChartresMadridBerlinAthensViennaGenevaAmsterdamBarcelonaAlgiersMilanLisbon1000 km45.735N, 7.588E
8 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by decade

AD 840s: 2 engagementsAD 880s: 3 engagements3 in AD 880sAD 890s: 1 engagementsAD 900s: 1 engagementsAD 910s: 1 engagementsAD 840sAD 910s
8 dated engagements, one bar per decade, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battle of Messac, AD 843Siege of Paris, AD 845Battle of Remich, AD 882Battle of Norditi, AD 884Siege of Paris, AD 885Battle of the Geul River, AD 891Viking raids in the Mediterranean, AD 900Siege of Chartres, AD 911AD 843AD 911
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
AD 843Battle of MessacMessac, France
28 March AD 845Siege of ParisParis, FranceViking victory
AD 882Battle of RemichRemich, LuxembourgViking victory
AD 884Battle of NorditiEast Frisia, Germany
25 November AD 885Siege of ParisParis, FranceFrankish victory
AD 891Battle of the Geul RiverGeul, Netherlands
AD 900Viking raids in the MediterraneanMediterranean Sea
20 July AD 911Siege of ChartresChartres, FranceWest Frankish victory; Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte; Rollo is...

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within viking expansion (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.