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How Paris survived a year under Viking siege
Hundreds of Viking ships stormed the Seine, but Paris refused to fall. The siege of 885 was a brutal test of survival, strategy, and sheer endurance. Canada has a secessionist movement on its hands.
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How the Vikings nearly took Paris in 885–86
On November 24, 885, the Vikings led by Sigfred launched one of their boldest attacks on the heart of the Frankish Empire, the Siege of Paris. Expecting little resistance, the Norse forces demanded ...
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