The Viking Siege of Paris :Longships raid the Seine, AD 885–86 - Raid
The Viking Siege of Paris :Longships raid the Seine, AD 885–86 - Raid
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20 January, 2022
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Description
The Vikings’ siege of Paris in 885–86 was a turning point in the history of both Paris and France.
In 885, a year after Charles the Fat was crowned King of the Franks, Danish Vikings sailed up the Seine demanding tribute. The Franks’ refusal prompted the Vikings to lay siege to Paris, which was initially defended by only 200 men under Odo, Count of Paris, and seemingly in a poor state to defend against the Viking warriors in their fleet of hundreds of longships. The Vikings attempted to break the Parisian defenders, but the city itself still held out.
When Charles’ army arrived to lift the siege, Charles then allowed the Vikings to sail upstream against the revolting Burgundians. Outraged at this betrayal, when Charles died in 888, the people of the of the Île de France elected Odo as their king. The resistance of Paris therefore marked the end of the Carolingian line and the birth of a new kingdom.
This fully illustrated volume, accompanied with maps and strategic diagrams tells the full story of the Vikings' expedition to conquer medieval Paris, highlighting a key moment in the history of France and its foundation as a nation.
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781472845696 |
| ISBN10 | 1472845692 |
| Number Of Pages | 80 |
| Item Weight | 260 g |
| Product Dimensions | 182 x 246 x 8 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Format | paperback |
Author's Bio
London-born Si Sheppard completed his Bachelors and Masters degrees in New Zealand before receiving his doctorate from Johns Hopkins University in the United States. He is currently an associate professor of political science and international relations at Long Island University in Brooklyn, New York, and has written several titles for Osprey focusing on the interrelationship between geography, technology, and strategy, including Campaign – Constantinople AD 717–718, and Campaign Tenochtitlan 1519–21.