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Northmen scattered throughout the area around the palace Aachen kill and rob all they meet, taking many supplies of the army of King Arnulf.

Perpetrator (Group) :
  • Origin: Northmen/Varangian/Viking Gender: Male, Age: adult, Activity: soldier
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    Victim (Group) :
  • Origin: Mixed Gender: Mixed, Age: mixed, Activity: mixed, Direct Consequence: death
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    Third Party (Group) :
  • Army of Arnulf of Carinthia Origin: Eastfrankish Gender: Male, Age: adult, Activity: soldier, Reaction: fear
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    Level :intersocial
    Source :Regino of Prüm, Chronica (Regino) 891 Paste CTS-Link
    Location :Aquae Granni (Aachen)
    Time Periode :Carolingian Period
    Century :A.D. 9
    Year :A.D. 891
    Month :June
    Season :Summer
    Duration :Days
     
    Context :ambush
    plunder
    Motivation :tactical/strategical
    economical
    Long-Term Consequence :battle
     
    Original Text :Sed antequam exercitus in unum colligeretur ad condictum locum iuxta castrum Treiectensem, Nortmanni superiora tenentes circa Leodium Mosam transierunt et hostilem expeditionem a tergo relinquentes in silvis et paludibus Aquis palatio contiguis disperguntur; obvios quosque perimunt, plurima plaustra et vehicula, in quibus alimenta exercitui deferebantur, capiunt. Quae fama cum ad exercitum pervenisset, qui iam ipso die nativitatis sancti Iohannis baptistae pene in unum convenerat, non tam tremor quam stupor mentes omnium occupavit.
     
    Translation :-
     
    Edition :Reginonis abbatis Prumiensis - Chronica, In: R. Rau, Quellen zur karolingischen Reichsgeschichte 3 (FSGA 7), Darmstadt, 180-318.
     
     
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    Created at :2022-08-11 : 08:47:56
    Last changed :2022-11-16 : 10:15:11
    MyCoRe ID :Antiquity_violence_00012255
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