Viking raid on Galicia and Asturias

Viking raid on Galicia and Asturias
Date31 July 844
Location
Gijón and A Coruña
Result Asturian victory
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]

The Viking raid on Galicia and Asturias occurred in 844. Many longships were lost in the attack and the fleet retreated to Aquitaine.[7]

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  4. ^ Flood, Timothy M. (2018). Rulers and Realms in Medieval Iberia, 711–1492. McFarland. p. 30.
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