793 AD
Viking Raid on Lindisfarne
Norse raiders strike a holy island monastery, opening the Viking Age.
- Time period
- 793 AD
- Region
- England (Northumbria)
- Theme
- Military
- Civilization
- Viking Age
In June 793 CE, Norse raiders attacked the monastery on Lindisfarne off Northumbria's coast, killing monks and seizing treasures. The shock was recorded across Europe. The raid is traditionally taken as the start of the Viking Age.