Lindisfarne AD 793

Vikings raid the Northumbrian monastery, usually taken as the start of the Viking Age.

Map showing the location of Lindisfarne — Border map for AD 700. See Europe in AD 700.

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Key facts

Date	AD 793
Type	Historic site or event
Location	55.67° N, -1.80° E
Nearest city on the map	York (about 196 km)
Territory of (map of AD 700)	Unclaimed / no data

Rulers in AD 793

Realm	Ruler	Reign
Byzantium	Leo IV / Constantine VI	775–797
Franks / HRE / Germany	Charlemagne	768–814

Other battles and sites nearby

Hadrian's Wall · AD 122