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rdf:type
rdfs:label
  • Siege of Paris (885–886)
owl:sameAs
prov:wasDerivedFrom
skos:prefLabel
  • Siege of Paris (885–886)
skos:altLabel
  • siege of the city
  • Siege of Paris
  • Viking raid on Paris began
  • Viking siege of Paris
  • attacking from both the river and by land
  • besieged Paris
  • besieging Paris
  • fighting off the Normans
  • siege of Paris
  • succeeded in defending Paris
  • the city resists an attack by the Vikings
clgo:combatant
  • France
  • Vikings
  • Carolingian Empire
  • West Francia
clgo:commander
clgo:date
  • 0885-11-25
clgo:isPartOfMilitaryConflict
clgo:place
clgo:result
  • * Vikings granted passage of the Seine and 700 livres (pounds) of silver
  • * Paris successfully defended
  • * Vikings raids continued intoBurgundy
  • Decisive Frankish victory
clgo:strength
  • Initially 200men-at-arms(Abbo Cernuus); gained reinforcements during the summer; Charles the Fat arrived with his army in October
  • Initially 300–700 ships, 30,000–40,000 men (high-end, Abbo Cernuus); a majority sailed further upriver in February; Sigfred's contingent left in April