Siege of Paris may refer to: *

Siege of Paris (845) The siege of Paris of 845 was the culmination of a Viking invasion of West Francia. The Viking forces were led by a Norsemen, Norse chieftain named "Reginherus", or Ragnar, who tentatively has been identified with the legendary saga character ...

, the Viking siege by Reginherus, possibly Ragnar Lodbrok *

Siege of Paris (885–886) The siege of Paris of 885–886 was part of a Viking raid on the Seine, in the Kingdom of the West Franks. The siege was the most important event of the reign of Charles the Fat, and a turning point in the fortunes of the Carolingian dynast ...

, the Viking siege by Rollo * Siege of Paris (978), by Otto II of Germany, and Holy Roman Emperor * Siege of Paris (1429), by Charles VII of France and Joan of Arc * Siege of Paris (1435–1436), by Charles VII of France * Siege of Paris (1465), by the League of the Public Weal *

Siege of Paris (1590) The siege of Paris (7 May – 30 August 1590)Knecht, ''Wars of Religion'' p. 65 took place during the French Wars of Religion when the French Royal Army under Henry of Navarre, and supported by the Huguenots, failed to capture the city of Par ...

, the Protestant siege by Henry IV of France *

Siege of Paris (1870–1871) The siege of Paris took place from 19 September 1870 to 28 January 1871 and ended in the capture of the city by forces of the various states of the North German Confederation, led by the Kingdom of Prussia. The siege was the culmination of the F ...

, the German siege in the Franco-Prussian War

Artworks

* ''The Siege of Paris'', a 1884 painting by Ernest Meissonier

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See also