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The siege of Paris of 885–886 was part of a Viking raid on the Seine, in the Kingdom of the West Franks.The siege was the most important event of the reign of Charles the Fat, and a turning point in the fortunes of the Carolingian dynasty and the history of France.
Siege of Paris may refer to: Siege of Paris (845), the Viking siege by Reginherus, possibly Ragnar Lodbrok; Siege of Paris (885–886), the Viking siege by Rollo; Siege of Paris (978), by Otto II of Germany, and Holy Roman Emperor; Siege of Paris (1429), by Charles VII of France and Joan of Arc; Siege of Paris (1465), by the League of the ...
Abbo Cernuus ("the Crooked"), Abbo Parisiensis, or Abbo of Saint-Germain (c. 850 – c. 923) was a Neustrian Benedictine monk and poet of the Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés in Paris. He was born about the middle of the ninth century. Abbo was present at the Siege of Paris by the Vikings in 885–886.
The siege of Paris of 845 was the culmination of a Viking invasion of West Francia. The Viking forces were led by a Norse chieftain named "Reginherus", or Ragnar, who tentatively has been identified with the legendary saga character Ragnar Lodbrok .
Siege of Paris: 25 November 885 – October 886 France: West Francia: None: Vikings: Victory Siege of Chartres (911) 911 France: West Francia: None: Vikings: Victory Battle of Trans-la-Forêt: 1 August 939 France: Viking-occupied Brittany: Bretons: Vikings: Victory
In 885, a huge fleet led by Sigfred sailed up the Seine, for the first time in years, and besieged Paris. Sigfred demanded a bribe again, but this time Charles refused. He was in Italy at the time and Odo, Count of Paris, sneaked some men through enemy lines to seek his aid. Charles sent Henry of Saxony to Paris.
November 25 – Siege of Paris: Viking forces, under the Norse chieftains Sigfred and Sinric, sail up the River Seine for eastern France, with a fleet of 300 longships (10,000 men). They appear before Paris, and offer to spare the city if they are allowed free passage, by paying them tribute . Their request is denied.
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