"Initially 200men-at-arms(Abbo Cernuus); gained reinforcements during the summer; Charles the Fat arrived with his army in October" . . "the city resists an attack by the Vikings" . "* Vikings raids continued intoBurgundy" . "Siege of Paris" . "succeeded in defending Paris" . "* Vikings granted passage of the Seine and 700 livres (pounds) of silver" . "Siege of Paris (885\u2013886)" . "Siege of Paris (885\u2013886)" . . . "siege of Paris" . . "attacking from both the river and by land" . "Carolingian Empire" . . . "* Paris successfully defended" . . . . . "Viking raid on Paris began" . . "West Francia" . "fighting off the Normans" . . "Vikings" . "Viking siege of Paris" . "France" . . . "besieging Paris" . . . "besieged Paris" . . . . . . . "Decisive Frankish victory" . "0885-11-25" . "Initially 300\u2013700 ships, 30,000\u201340,000 men (high-end, Abbo Cernuus); a majority sailed further upriver in February; Sigfred's contingent left in April" . . . . "siege of the city" . . .