Title

The Viking attack on Paris, 885 (1882-1884). Artist: Unknown

Caption

The Viking attack on Paris, 885 (1882-1884). The Vikings rowed up the Seine to attack Paris on several occasions in the 9th century, the first being in 845. The largest raid came in 885 and resulted in a siege that lasted almost a year. The city, commanded by Odo, Count of Paris, held out and in October 886 an army commanded by the King of the Franks and Roman Emperor Charles the Fat arrived and bought peace with the Vikings. A print from La France et les Français à Travers les Siècles, Volume I, F Roy editor, Saint-Antoine, 1882-1884.
The Print Collector collection

Date

1882

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19C54_011

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,2Mb (8,2Mb) / 15,7in x 12,4in / 4696 x 3733 (300dpi)

Keywords

transport transportation city river water wall country French France tower Paris ship ships geography attack attacking fighting rowing walled city fortifications viking war Seine River Seine location century oar oars ladder soldiers soldier concept B&W MONOCHROME Army warfare water transport black & white black and white B W longship Ile-de-France City Walls FRANK siege The Print Collector 9th century besieged besieging Frankish geographical feature scaling ladder Siege of Paris TGN engraving Unknown engraving