Plunder and Tribute in the Carolingian Empire
Timothy Reuter
In 882 the Emperor Charles III was forced to break off his siege of Norsemen's camp at Asselt and make peace with them. One their leaders, Gottfried, got a Carolingian wife benefices in Frisia formerly held by Rorich; other, Siegfried, large sum gold silver. Commenting on these events, Mainz cleric who composed this section Annals Fulda wrote:and what still more crime, he did not blush pay tribute, against custom ancestors, kings Franks, following advice evil men, man from whom ought have exacted tribute hostages.
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