Famous Viking Raids
Famous Viking Raids is a structured history dataset with 14 entries. Its fields include Raid, Year, Target Location. Community voting appears as a separate signal beside eligible rows and does not replace the source values.
Every row is shown below and is also available as CSV, JSON, or Excel.
Dataset details
- Table scope
- All 14 rows
- Fields
- 6 columns
- Data updated
- Apr 9, 2026
Included fields: Raid, Year, Target Location, Modern Country, Leader, and 1 more.
The table contains every record in this dataset; the same records are available in each download format.
Preview observations
- Year span
- 1014 to 1066
- Across 2 preview rows
- Modern Country groups
- 9 distinct values
- Across 14 preview rows
Useful for
- Comparing Raid, Year, and Target Location across history entries
- Building reference tables, charts, or analyses from 14 downloadable records
Raid↕ | Year↕ | Target Location↕ | Modern Country↕ | Leader↕ | Outcome↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sack of Lindisfarne | 793 | Lindisfarne Monastery | England | Unknown | Monastery plundered, monks killed or enslaved |
Raid on Iona | 795 | Iona Abbey | Scotland | Unknown | Abbey burned, repeated raids followed |
Sack of Dorestad | 834 | Dorestad | Netherlands | Unknown | Trading port repeatedly plundered |
Siege of Paris | 845 | Paris | France | Ragnar Lothbrok (traditional) | Charles the Bald paid 7,000 pounds of silver |
Great Heathen Army invasion | 865 | East Anglia and Northumbria | England | Ivar the Boneless and brothers | York captured, three Anglo-Saxon kingdoms fell |
Siege of Paris | 885 | Paris | France | Sigfred and Rollo | City held out, Franks paid tribute |
Raid on Seville | 844 | Seville | Spain | Unknown | Repelled by Emir Abd al-Rahman II |
Rus attack on Constantinople | 860 | Constantinople | Turkey | Askold and Dir (traditional) | Suburbs sacked, city walls held |
Battle of Maldon | 991 | Maldon, Essex | England | Olaf Tryggvason | Viking victory, Danegeld payments began |
Sack of Hamburg | 845 | Hamburg | Germany | Horik I | Archbishopric destroyed, relocated to Bremen |
Raid on Nantes | 843 | Nantes Cathedral | France | Unknown | Bishop killed at altar, city sacked |
Siege of Luna | 860 | Luna | Italy | Bjorn Ironside and Hastein | City sacked by deception, mistaken for Rome |
Battle of Clontarf | 1014 | Dublin | Ireland | Sigtrygg Silkbeard | High King Brian Boru won but died in battle |
Stamford Bridge invasion | 1066 | Stamford Bridge | England | Harald Hardrada | Norse defeated, Hardrada killed, end of Viking Age |
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Frequently asked questions
How is Famous Viking Raids organized?
The table starts in the source data's order. Community voting is enabled as a separate approval signal beside eligible rows; votes do not replace the source values.
How much data is available on this page?
This dataset contains 14 entries, and every row is available in the table and in the downloadable files.
Can I download the complete dataset?
Yes. CSV, JSON, and Excel downloads contain all 14 rows. Before republishing the data, review the source and any usage terms listed on this page; dtbse does not replace the original source's licensing terms.
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