FURY ON THE SEINE: VIKING SIEGE OF PARIS, 845 AD

In a year of 845 AD, chaos gripped the fair city of Paris. Waves of fierce Vikings, led by the ruthless leader Ragnar Lothbrok, descended upon France's shores with a fury untamed. Their longships, laden with warriors and plundering intent, sailed up the Seine River, a sight of strike awe into the hearts of Parisians. The initial raid was swift and