Viking raid on Galicia and Asturias

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

Viking raid on Galicia and Asturias
Date 31 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]

References

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3. Haywood, John (2015). Northmen: The Viking Saga, AD 793–1241. p. 166.
4. Flood, Timothy M. (2018). Rulers and Realms in Medieval Iberia, 711–1492. McFarland. p. 30.
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6. "Viking culture, people and history" (PDF).
7. Ferguson, Robert (2012). The Viking Age.