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Revision:Varities of Viking Impact - SeineTSR Wiki > Study Help > Subjects and Revision > Revision Notes > History > Varities of Viking Impact - Seine Continuous Viking activity 856 to 866 on the Seine then untroubled until 885 5 years of plundering surrounding tributaries. Charles the Bald 840 77 Seine basin heartland of his realm, first half of reign only sporadic resistance as too busy fighting internal struggles. Early 860s: applied himself seriously to defending his paradise, co-ordinated strategy tribute payments, hire fees for Viking contigenets, foritifed bridges near Pitres 662 6 protected Sine basin effectively after 866 before that prevented incursion up River Oise where two of his main palaces exists New phase of Viking attacks in 885 with Charles the Simple Why resumption? West Frankish Carolingians run of dynastic bad luck, military ineptitutde of Eat Frankish ruler Charles the Fat ruled united empire 884 to 887. Comments |
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