# Vikings bypass Paris after tribute (886)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/886-vikings-bypass-paris-after-tribute
Location: Paris

Charles the Fat allowed the besiegers onward, damaging his reputation among West Frankish nobles. Within the broader West Francia & Early Capetians period, After the Treaty of Verdun, West Francia developed under Carolingian, Robertian and Capetian rulers. Viking settlement, feudal lordship, church reform and expanding royal authority reshaped the kingdom. At this point in the timeline, the relevant governing authority is Charles the Fat (King of West Francia). Vikings bypass Paris after tribute is a useful marker in the longer transformation of political authority, society and culture in France. The event is positioned here so visitors can read it alongside changes in government, warfare, society, religion, culture and France’s wider international setting.

## Why it matters
Vikings bypass Paris after tribute is a useful marker in the longer transformation of political authority, society and culture in France.

Ruler at the time: [Charles the Fat](https://history-france.com/rulers/charles-the-fat)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Vikings bypass Paris after tribute](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Vikings+bypass+Paris+after+tribute&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Vikings bypass Paris after tribute](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Vikings+bypass+Paris+after+tribute)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of French history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_French_history)