They invaded in 796AD
also they invaded lindisfarme because the monastery was porly defended and it was rich in silver and gold.
The first ISLAND the vikings attacked was Lindisfarne
June 8, 793 AD. Danish raiders sacked the monastery Lindisfarne.
The first recorded Viking raid occurred in the year 793 against the great monastery of Lindisfarne off the northeast coast of England.
During the Viking invasion of Lindisfarne in 793 AD, it is estimated that around 60 monks were killed. The raid, which targeted the Lindisfarne Priory, marked one of the first recorded Viking attacks on a Christian monastery in England. The event shocked the Christian world and is often cited as the beginning of the Viking Age.
the vikings first raided the monastery of lindersfarne.
The first ISLAND the vikings attacked was Lindisfarne
They came from the sea in a whirlwind of violence. In AD793, the Christian monastery of Lindisfarne off the Northumbrian coast was ransacked by pagans. They plundered and raped; they showed no mercy. These were the Vikings and they came to dominate Europe for the next 200 years.
June 8, 793 AD. Danish raiders sacked the monastery Lindisfarne.
The Christian monastery attacked by the Vikings in 793 was Lindisfarne, located on an island off the northeast coast of England. This event marked the beginning of the Viking Age and was notable for its brutality, as the Vikings plundered the monastery, which was renowned for its wealth and religious significance. The attack shocked Europe, highlighting the vulnerability of Christian sites to Viking raids.
The first recorded Viking raid occurred in the year 793 against the great monastery of Lindisfarne off the northeast coast of England.
During the Viking invasion of Lindisfarne in 793 AD, it is estimated that around 60 monks were killed. The raid, which targeted the Lindisfarne Priory, marked one of the first recorded Viking attacks on a Christian monastery in England. The event shocked the Christian world and is often cited as the beginning of the Viking Age.
the vikings first raided the monastery of lindersfarne.
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The monastery that was attacked in 787 AD was the Lindisfarne monastery, located off the northeast coast of England. This attack is often considered one of the earliest Viking raids on the British Isles.
Lindisfarne island to raid the monestery
793 AD
The Lindisfarne Gospels could best be described as an illustrated holy book, or Bible. It was created around 715 AD by monks at the Lindisfarne monastery.