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The Vikings originated in what is now Denmark, Norway, and Sweden (although centuries earlier they became unified countries). Their homeland was overwhelmingly rural, with almost no cities. In 793, terror descended on the Northumbrian coast when armed raiders attacked the defenseless monastery of St Cuthbert at Lindisfarne. The terrified monks watched helplessly as the invaders fled with a large amount of treasure and a group of captives. It was the first recorded raid by the Vikings, sea pirates from Scandinavia who preyed on coastal communities in northwestern Europe for more than two centuries and built a reputation as fierce and ruthless warriors.
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