How A Deal Between A Viking and A King Changed History Forever
The rise of the Normans
5 min readMay 25, 2022
In AD 885, a group of Viking raiders sailed down the River Seine and laid siege to Paris. Paris was the cultural center of the Franks and was the heart of West Francia. Thousands of hostile northern warriors surrounded the city and demanded tribute and concessions. Despite emerging victorious, the siege lasted nearly a…
