# Viking raids reach Iona (795)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/795-viking-raids-reach-iona

Scandinavian raiders began attacking monasteries in the Hebrides, including Iona. Within the broader Vikings & Unification period, Scandinavian invasion and settlement transformed the political map while Wessex and its allies built the institutions of a unified English kingdom. This event is placed at c. AD 795 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The assaults disrupted older religious centres and signalled growing Norse activity around Scotland and Ireland.

## Why it matters
The assaults disrupted older religious centres and signalled growing Norse activity around Scotland and Ireland.

Ruler at the time: [Post-Roman and Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms](https://english-history.com/rulers/post-roman-and-anglo-saxon-kingdoms)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Viking raids reach Iona](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Viking+raids+reach+Iona&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Viking raids reach Iona](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Viking+raids+reach+Iona)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history_%28before_1000%29)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica — Viking Britain topic search](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Viking%20Britain)