In 18 June 860 CE, Viking Rus' (Ῥῶς) from southern Ukraine sack outskirt of Tsargrad (Constantinople) and besiege the fortified city.
Hostility between Viking Rus' and Eastern Roman Empire are caused by restriction of Rus' trade and the absence of main Eastern Roman army on the capital.
The Rus' raid on Tsargrad (Miklagarðr/Constantinople) with 200 ships sailing from the Black Sea caught the eastern Romans unprepared.
Rus' Raiders plundered the suburbs and slaughtered its inhabitant, while constantinople garrison unable to repel the raiders.
Eastern roman navy also absence in the bosphorus due to fighting Abbassid navy and Norman fleet (Francizied Viking) in the eastern Mediterranean.
Raiding activity continued until 4 August 860 CE, Rus' raiders move to Sea of Marmara and sack monasteries in the Prince Islands belonging to the former Patriarch.
The Rus' viking eventually retreated to their homeland, probably due to weather conditioin or the return of the Emperor along its main troops.
The rus' raid in 860 CE was the first raid toward eastern roman capital and saw the weakness of the defence of Tsargrad (Constantinople).
Several Rus' states occasionally raid Tsargard which lasted until 11th century.
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