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The raid on Lindisfarne monastery launched the Viking Age

Norse raiders attacked an isolated Northumbrian monastery in 793 CE

In June 793 CE, Scandinavian seafarers struck the coastal monastery of Saint Cuthbert on Holy Island, Lindisfarne. The unexpected assault shocked Christian Europe and marked the start of two centuries of widespread Viking raids, trade expeditions, and territorial settlements across Europe.

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Where does this come from, and can I check it?: Norse raiders attacked an isolated Northumbrian monastery in 793 CE. The figure is taken from British Library, which is linked in full on this page. Every fact on Mondo Knows names its source rather than repeating an unsourced claim.
Is this really a history fact?: Yes. It sits on the History shelf, one of 1,090 sourced facts grouped into space, animals, the human body, history, science and more. Category pages collect every fact in the same field.
What else can I read about it?: The links under the fact point to a quiz, game, puzzle or calculator on the same subject, and the shelf below shows related facts. The wording here is original, and quoted phrases are marked as quotations.