Siege of Asselt

Siege of Asselt
Date 882 AD Location Ascloha (Asselt) in Meuse valley, near Roermond, Netherlands 51°11′39″N 5°59′15″E / 51.19417°N 5.9875°E / 51.19417; 5.9875 Result Frankish victory Godfrid became a vassal of Charles the Fat and converted to Christianity.
Belligerents
East Francia	Kingdom of Denmark
Commanders and leaders
Charles the Fat	Godfrid
Strength
Unknown	Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown

The siege of Asselt was a Frankish siege of the Viking camp at Ascloha (Asselt) in the Meuse valley in the year 882.^[1] Though the Vikings were not forced by arms to abandon their camp, they were compelled to come to terms whereby their leader, Godfrid, was converted to Christianity.