Siege of Chartres

The siege of Chartres took place in spring 911 during the age of Viking incursions in Europe. The Viking leader, Rollo, and his men laid siege to the city of Chartres, in West Francia. But they failed to achieve their goal before the arrival, in July 911, of a relief army sent to battle them. The engagement that ensued resulted in the defeat of the Norsemen. Although, Viking raids were far from being a rare occurrence as the Frankish realms had to contend with such sudden incursions for decades, this one would prove to have everlasting consequences on European history.

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0911-07-25T00:00:00Z

0911-07-25T00:00:00Z

911 Siege of Chartres

1058-01-01T00:00:00Z

1060-08-10T00:00:00Z

1058 — 1060 Siege of Thimert

1562-12-19T00:00:00Z

1562-12-19T00:00:00Z

1562 Battle of Dreux

1568-02-28T00:00:00Z

1568-03-15T00:00:00Z

1568 Siege of Chartres

1587-11-24T00:00:00Z

1587-11-24T00:00:00Z

1587 Battle of Auneau

1591-02-10T00:00:00Z

1591-04-19T00:00:00Z

1591 Siege of Chartres

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	911	Siege of Chartres	Danes, battle, siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1058	Siege of Thimert	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1562	Battle of Dreux	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1568	Siege of Chartres	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1587	Battle of Auneau	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1591	Siege of Chartres	siege	Wikidata
site	tower		Tour d'Auneau	fortified tower	Wikidata
site	tower		Tour de l'Épaule	keep	Wikidata