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   Who led the Siege of Paris in 845 CE?

   • The Annals of Saint-Bertin (c. 840-880 CE), which record the Viking raids, names the leader of the 845 CE siege of Paris as Reginfred or Reginherus, who is only known for this one raid. Reginherus arrived with a fleet of 120 ships in late March of 845 CE and made his way up the River Seine toward Paris.

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   When was the Siege of Paris?

   • Learn More Siege of Paris, (November 25, 885–October 886), nearly year-long Viking siege of Paris, at the time the capital of the kingdom of the West Franks, notable as the first occasion on which the Vikings dug themselves in for a long siege rather than conduct a hit-and-run raid or fight a battle.

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   Why did the Vikings occupy Paris in 845?

   • The Vikings reached Paris at the end of the month, during Easter. They plundered and occupied the city, withdrawing after Charles the Bald paid a ransom of 7,000 French livres [ 2,570 kg (83,000 ozt)] in gold and silver. The siege of Paris of 845 was the culmination of a Viking invasion of West Francia.

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   What happened to Gauzlin in 886?

   • As the siege dragged on, the situation inside Paris became dire, with an outbreak of plague carrying away many Parisians. One of them was Gauzlin, who succumbed to the plague on April 16, 886. In late May 886, Odo himself slipped out of Paris, leaving Abbot Ebolus in charge of the defenses.

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   The siege of Paris of 845 was the culmination of a Viking invasion of West Francia. The Viking forces were led by a Norse chieftain named "Reginherus", or Ragnar, who tentatively has been identified with the legendary saga character Ragnar Lodbrok.

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   Nov 13, 2018 · The Siege of Paris 845 CE. The first significant Viking raid came in May of 841 CE, a year after Louis I's death, when the Viking chief Asgeir sacked and burned Rouen and looted the Monastery of Fontenelle and the Abbey of Saint-Denis. The amount of plunder and the number of captives taken was significant.

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   This put Paris within easy striking distance. The first Viking attack on Paris came in 845 under the war chief Reginherus. After plundering the city, the Vikings withdrew after King Charles II the Bald of West Francia paid an exorbitant ransom of almost 5,200 pounds in gold and silver.

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   Jan 20, 2024 · 19. 259 views 3 months ago. Embark on a journey back to the tumultuous year of 845 AD with HistoryMedieval, as we unravel the dramatic Siege of Paris. This episode delves deep into the...

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   The siege of Paris of 845 was the culmination of a Viking invasion of West Francia. The Viking forces were led by a Norse chieftain named "Reginherus", or Ragnar, who tentatively has been identified with the legendary saga character Ragnar Lodbrok.

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   Jan 12, 2024 · The siege of Paris of 845 was the culmination of a Viking invasion of West Francia. The Viking forces were led by a Norse chieftain named "Reginherus", or Ragnar, who tentatively has been identified with the legendary saga character Ragnar Lodbrok.