Denmark
King Godfred strengthened the Dannevirke, he constructed Kovirke, the wall went from sea to sea. The defensive wall should protect the main wall and Hærvejen. Kovirke was ca 2 meter tall and 7 meter in width. The moat in front of the wall was 4 meter in width & 3 meter deep. King Godfred build a shipyard at Aarhus. Swedes had captured Blekinge.
England
The monasteries at Whitby, Hartlepool and Tynemouth were looted by Norwegian vikings. The monasteries on the eastern coast of Northumbria were an easy target for the Vikings too gain lucrative proper loot.
France
Charlemagne
travelled to the coastal regions of his Frankish empire, Charlemagne
inspected the coastal defences and improve them so that they are they
are well prepared if the viking longboats comes to attack. Charlemagne also announced an imperial edict which demanded the creation of a naval force. On December 25, Pope Leo the third crowned Charlemagne as Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire in Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome.
Iceland
Archaeologist Bjarni Einarsson uncovered 2 Viking longhouses at Stöð, Stöðvarfjörður the Oldest viking settlement in Iceland,
Russia
In Russia the Rus Khaganate was established after 182 years dominance of the Khazar oppressors.
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| Dannevirke from East Karlegat to West Karlegat |
King Godfred strengthened the Dannevirke, he constructed Kovirke, the wall went from sea to sea. The defensive wall should protect the main wall and Hærvejen. Kovirke was ca 2 meter tall and 7 meter in width. The moat in front of the wall was 4 meter in width & 3 meter deep. King Godfred build a shipyard at Aarhus. Swedes had captured Blekinge.
England
The monasteries at Whitby, Hartlepool and Tynemouth were looted by Norwegian vikings. The monasteries on the eastern coast of Northumbria were an easy target for the Vikings too gain lucrative proper loot.
Iceland
Archaeologist Bjarni Einarsson uncovered 2 Viking longhouses at Stöð, Stöðvarfjörður the Oldest viking settlement in Iceland,
Russia
In Russia the Rus Khaganate was established after 182 years dominance of the Khazar oppressors.
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