# Viking raid on Lindisfarne (793)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/793-viking-raid-on-lindisfarne
Location: Lindisfarne, Northumbria
Themes: War

Vikings sack the monastery of Lindisfarne, opening an age of raids on Christian Europe. At this point in the timeline (8 June 793), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Adrian I (1 February 772 – 26 December 795).

## Why it matters
Viking raid on Lindisfarne mattered because it shows how warfare and conquest affected Christian communities and the relations between faiths.

Pope at the time: [Pope Adrian I](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-adrian-i)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Lindisfarne](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lindisfarne)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Viking raid on Lindisfarne](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Viking+raid+on+Lindisfarne)
- [Wikipedia — Medieval Church (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Catholic_Church#Middle_Ages)