| Viking raid on Galicia and Asturias | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Kingdom of Asturias Kingdom of Galicia | Norwegian Vikings[1] | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Ramiro I of Asturias | Unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 150 ships[2] | |||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 70 longships burnt[3][4] Heavy human losses[5][6] | |||||||
TheViking raid on Galicia and Asturias occurred in 844. Manylongships were lost in the attack and the fleet retreated toAquitaine.[7]
In 844, theVikings, 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. KingRamiro 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.