Throughout the 9th century CE, Viking raids on the region of Francia (roughly modern-day France) increased in frequency, destabilizing the region, and terrorizing the populace. The raids seem to have been inspired by the death of the Holy Roman Emperor Charlemagne in 814 CE or, at least, correlated with it. Charlemagne (king of the Franks, 768-814 CE; Holy Roman Emperor, 800-814 CE) had led numerous military campaigns on Saxony during the Saxon Wars (722-804 CE), slaughtering thousands, and seemed invincible in battle. The Saxons appealed to the Danes for help and Denmark did what it could.
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820First Viking raid is defeated by Frankish Shore Guard.
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841Viking raid under Asgeir sacks and burns Rouen.
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845Ragnar Lothbrok besieges Paris; is paid by Charles the Bald to leave.
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845Viking chief Ragnar Lothbrok raids Paris.
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851 - 852Asgeir returns to sack region from his base at Rouen.
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876Viking raid of 100 ships loot region of Rouen, only leaving once Charles the Bald pays them 5,000 pounds silver.
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885 - 886Second Viking raid on Paris; Charles the Fat pays them to leave.
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885 - 886Viking siege of Paris. Odo of West Francia successfully defends the city.
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c. 887 - 911Rollo the Viking Chieftain raids Kingdom of West Francia at will.
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911Rollo's treaty with Charles the Simple ends Viking Raids from the Seine in the region. .
