Sack of Lindisfarne

Sacking of Lindisfarne
Part of Viking expansion

18th century painting by Thomas Girtin, depicting the ruins of the island
Date8 June 793 (793-06-08)
Location
Lindisfarne, Southeast of Edinburgh
Result Viking victory
Belligerents
Viking raiders Christian monks
Strength
Unknown at least 50
Casualties and losses
None most slain, some enslaved and some thrown into the sea

The Sacking of Lindisfarne was a Viking raid in 793 CE, targeting the monastery on Lindisfarne, an island off the northeastern coast of England. The attack was carried out by Norse seafarers and is often considered the beginning of the Viking Age.

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