840 - Viking raids continued

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French viking winter camps
France
Louis the pious died, and his sons Charles the bald, Lothar and Louis the German fought intense to gain their fathers throne. The brother war created a new wave of intense lucrative viking raids.
England
Ealdorman Wulfheard defeated a viking fleet of 33 ships at Southampton. Aethelhem attacked the same navy at Portland, but his army was defeated and he was killed. Portland was raided.
Norwegian Vikings made a winter camp in England.
Viking raids on Great Britain 840-860
Ireland
More and more vikings arrived in Ireland.
Location: Armagh, UK

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  1. Folcweard8 September 2022 at 13:37

    What is the copyright license of this image "Viking raids on Great Britain 840-860"? I wish to use it in a book (to be published)?

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  2. x15 September 2022 at 02:10

    No copyright license,please use pics as you like,very interesting that you will create a book what will the name of the book be ?

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  3. Folcweard16 September 2022 at 14:42

    A book giving the overview of the Anglo-Saxon period and the Old English language. The book will be found here (in late 2022).

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