Lindisfarne raid, Viking assault in 793 on the island of Lindisfarne off the coast of what is now Northumberland that marked the beginning of the Viking Age in Europe. The monastery at Lindisfarne was the center of Christianity in the kingdom of Northumbria, and the event sent tremors throughout English Christendom.

The devastating Viking attack on the church of St Cuthbert in 793 sent a shockwave through Europe. But a Christian community at Lindisfarne survived, and recorded the event on the famous ‘Domesday stone’.

2023年12月16日 · The story of Lindisfarne, the site of the first major Norse raid on British shores, marks the dawn of the Viking Age. The Lindisfarne Priory, established in the 7th century, faced a violent Viking attack in 793, marking a significant event in early medieval history.

2025年1月26日 · The Lindisfarne raid is often touted as the “first” raid and beginning of the Viking Age in Britian. However, Norsemen from Norway and Denmark had reached, and raided along the coast of England for several years before Lindisfarne.

2023年5月15日 · 1228 years ago, on June 8 793, Vikings attacked a monastic settlement on the island of Lindisfarne. This raid had such an impact across Europe that despite there being no archaeological evidence for it, only literary sources, it is still remembered today. In this episode, Cat speaks to Dr David Petts from Durham University.

2019年6月1日 · On 8 June AD 793, the peaceful and remote monastic community of Lindisfarne Priory suffered a surprise Viking raid. It wasn’t to be a one-off, but proved just the beginning of a period of conquest and expansion by the Scandinavian warriors.

2020年10月28日 · The northmen's unexpected, vicious attack on the monastery at Lindisfarne in 793 is widely regarded as the beginning of the Viking Age. Here is the fascinating story of the Lindisfarne Viking raid. I was in primary school when I first …

2024年5月26日 · The Viking raid on the island of Lindisfarne in 793 CE is widely regarded as a watershed moment in European history, marking the beginning of the Viking Age and setting in motion a chain of events that would reshape the political, social, and cultural landscape of Europe for centuries to come.

On June 8, 793 AD, Viking longships approached the shores of Lindisfarne. The raiders attacked the defenseless monks, plundering treasures, killing or enslaving many, and destroying much of the sacred site.

2022年2月7日 · The Vikings would not be finally beaten in England until 1066 A.D, by Harold II at the battle of Stamford Bridge. Following the destruction of Lindisfarne, they cast their attention to other easy targets.