siege of Paris (845)
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The siege of Paris in 845 was a major Viking raid led by the chieftain Ragnar that resulted in the plundering of the city and the Frankish king Charles the Bald paying a large ransom to secure its withdrawal.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Siege of Paris (845) | 1 |
| Viking siege of Paris in 845 | 1 |
| siege of Paris (845) canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Viking raid
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military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
siege of Paris (845)
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surface form:
Viking siege of Paris in 845
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| approximateStrengthAttacker |
about 120 ships
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several thousand Viking warriors ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Carolingian Empire
ⓘ
Ragnar Lodbrok legends ⓘ |
| attacker | Vikings ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Vikings
ⓘ
West Francia ⓘ |
| cause | Viking search for plunder and tribute ⓘ |
| commander |
Charles the Bald
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Ragnar ⓘ |
| conflictType | siege ⓘ |
| consequence |
plundering of Paris
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withdrawal of Viking forces after ransom ⓘ |
| date | 845 ⓘ |
| defender | Frankish forces ⓘ |
| economicImpact | large indemnity paid to Vikings ⓘ |
| endDate | 845-04-29 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Viking Age ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | West Francia ⓘ |
| involvedForce | Viking longships ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | France ⓘ |
| locatedOn | River Seine ⓘ |
| militaryTactic |
plundering of surrounding areas before besieging city
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riverine assault via the Seine ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
demonstrated vulnerability of Frankish defenses
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first major Viking attack on Paris ⓘ |
| opponentLeader |
Charles the Bald
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Ragnar ⓘ |
| partOf |
Viking incursions into West Francia
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Viking incursions into West Francia ⓘ
surface form:
Viking raids on the Frankish Empire
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| place | Paris ⓘ |
| politicalImpact | weakened authority of Charles the Bald ⓘ |
| predecessorEvent | earlier Viking raids on the Seine ⓘ |
| ransomAmount | 7000 pounds of silver ⓘ |
| religiousImpact | plundering of churches and monasteries in and around Paris ⓘ |
| result |
Viking victory
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payment of ransom by Charles the Bald ⓘ |
| sourceMention |
Frankish annals
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surface form:
Annals of Saint-Bertin
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| startDate | 845-03-28 ⓘ |
| successorEvent | later Viking siege of Paris (885–886) ⓘ |
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Viking siege of Paris in 845
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Siege of Paris (845)