69K views · 1K reactions | The day 5,000 Vikings sailed up the Seine and made Paris pay ⚔️ Ragnar Lothbrok's most profitable raid in history. This attack changed Europe forever.  Hashtags: #Vikings #paris #SeigeOfParis #Ragnarlodbrok #MedievalHistory | Pyramid Secrets | Facebook

In 845, Ragnar Lothbrok, the legendary Viking chieftain, led one of the most daring raids of the Viking Age: the siege of Paris. Commanding a fleet of 120 longships and thousands of warriors, Ragnar sailed up the Seine, striking terror into the heart of the Frankish kingdom. King Charles the Bald tried to resist, but the Vikings crushed his forces and ravaged the city. To save Paris from total destruction, Charles paid a massive ransom of 7,000 pounds of silver and gold. This victory cemented Ra