# Viking settlement consolidates in Normandy (919)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/919-viking-settlement-consolidates-in-normandy
Location: Normandy

Norse settlers increasingly integrated with Frankish society under the Norman dukes. 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 III the Simple (King of West Francia). Viking settlement consolidates in Normandy 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
Viking settlement consolidates in Normandy is a useful marker in the longer transformation of political authority, society and culture in France.

Ruler at the time: [Charles III the Simple](https://history-france.com/rulers/charles-iii-the-simple)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Viking settlement consolidates in Normandy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Viking+settlement+consolidates+in+Normandy&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Viking settlement consolidates in Normandy](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Viking+settlement+consolidates+in+Normandy)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of French history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_French_history)