@MilHistNow: RT by @mikenov: On this day in 885, a Viking army lays siege to Paris. The city, which holds out for nearly a year, is finally saved when t…

On this day in 885, a Viking army lays siege to Paris. The city, which holds out for nearly a year, is finally saved when the Frankish king Charles the Fat pays the Norsemen 600 pounds of silver to go away and attack Burgundy instead. pic.twitter.com/4u1LjorJhk

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