Atlas of Battles

war, 6 engagements

Battles of viking expansion

The atlas places 6 engagements of viking expansion: 3 battles and 3 sieges between AD 843 and AD 911 across 3 present-day countries, most in France (4), Germany (1), Netherlands (1). The most widely documented: Siege of Paris, Siege of Paris.

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Battle of MessacSiege of ParisBattle of NorditiSiege of ParisBattle of the Geul RiverSiege of ChartresBattle of MessacSiege of ParisBattle of NorditiSiege of ParisBattle of the Geul RiverSiege of ChartresAmsterdamFrankfurtBrusselsZürichBirminghamManchesterThe HagueLe Havre500 km50.648N, 2.833E
6 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by decade

AD 840s: 2 engagements2 in AD 840sAD 880s: 2 engagements2 in AD 880sAD 890s: 1 engagementsAD 910s: 1 engagementsAD 840sAD 910s
6 dated engagements, one bar per decade, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battle of Messac, AD 843Siege of Paris, AD 845Battle of Norditi, AD 884Siege of Paris, AD 885Battle of the Geul River, AD 891Siege of Chartres, AD 911AD 843AD 911
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
AD 843Battle of MessacMessac, France
28 March AD 845Siege of ParisParis, FranceViking victory
AD 884Battle of NorditiGermany
25 November AD 885Siege of ParisParis, FranceFrankish victory
AD 891Battle of the Geul RiverNetherlands
20 July AD 911Siege of ChartresChartres, FranceWest Frankish victory; Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte; Rollo is...

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within viking expansion (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.