Ragnar Lothbrok and the Viking Attack on Seville 844

In 844, a Viking fleet appeared off the coast of Iberia, attacking Lisbon, Cadiz, and Seville. This episode explores the raid on Seville, one of the most audacious Viking campaigns, and its aftermath. We look at the Umayyad emir Abd al-Rahman II, who organized the defense that defeated the Vikings, and the diplomatic response that followed, including the exchange of gifts and envoys with the Norse. We also examine the legacy of this raid in Islamic sources, such as the historian Ibn al-Qutiyya, and how it shaped Viking interactions with the Mediterranean world. This episode offers a unique perspective on Viking history beyond the usual focus on the British Isles and Francia.

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