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Viking raid on Galicia and Asturias
Date 31 July 844
Location
Result Asturian victory
Belligerents
Cruz de Asturias.svg Kingdom of Asturias
Attributed Coat of Arms of the Kingdom of Galicia (Segar's Roll).svg Kingdom of Galicia
Raven Banner.svg Kingdom of Norway
Commanders and leaders
Royal flag of Ramiro I of Asturies.svg Ramiro I of Asturias Unknown
Strength
150 ships
Casualties and losses
70 longships burnt
Heavy human losses


The Viking raid on Galicia and Asturias occurred in 844. Many longships were lost in the attack and the fleet retreated to Aquitaine.

Raid

In 844, the Vikings, who at that time infested all the maritime provinces of Europe, made a descent at A Coruña, and began to raid the countryside, burning and pillaging. King Ramiro I of Asturias marched against them with a potent army, managed to rout the invaders with a prodigious slaughter, took many of them as prisoners, and burned the best part of their fleet. Ramiro's reception frightened the Viking raiders, so raiding parties no longer troubled the parts of Spain that were under the king's control.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Expedición vikinga de 844 para niños

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