Northmen capture Eberhard during a siege of the palace of Nijmegen, later ransoming him back to his mother.

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Perpetrator (Group) :	Origin: Northmen/Varangian/Viking Gender: Male, Age: adult, Activity: soldier
Victim (Person) :	Eberhard Origin: Saxon Gender: Male, Age: adult, Activity: commander/general, Direct Consequence: capture
Third Party (Person) :	Evesa Origin: Saxon Gender: Female, Age: adult, Activity: upper class, Reaction: help
Level :	intersocial interpersonal
Source :	Regino of Prüm, Chronica (Regino) 881Regino of Prüm Chronica (Regino) 881 Paste CTS-Link
Location :	Ulpia Noviomagus (Nijmegen)
Time Periode :	Carolingian Period
Century :	A.D. 9
Year :	A.D. 881
Context :	siege
Motivation :	tactical/strategical economical
Long-Term Consequence :	release of prisoners
Original Text :	In qua congressione captus est ab adversariis Everhardus Saxo, filius Meginardi comitis, et captivus ductus; quem postea mater Evesa magno pretio dato incolumem recepit.
Translation :	-
Edition :	Reginonis abbatis Prumiensis - Chronica, In: R. Rau, Quellen zur karolingischen Reichsgeschichte 3 (FSGA 7), Darmstadt, 180-318.
Remark :	context: For the related siege of the palace, refer to: "Louis the Younger and his army unsuccessfully besiege a group of Northmen occupying the palace of Nijmegen for several days."
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